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The Sociological Impact Fast Food Inflicts on American CultureBY:
JENNIFER DESOUSABRIAN GLAZIERADRYONNA MONTGOMERYCHRIS SOITOKAYLA TIBBETTS
Thesis Statement
The American Government should step up in order to regulate and reduce the impact that fast food has on America, aiding in the reversal of:
Obesity and Health Issues
Self Esteem Issues
Use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s)
Socioeconomic Differences
Sociological Concepts
Sociological Imagination
The Looking Glass Self
Social Stratification
Food Culture
Social Control
Sociological Imagination
“Ours is a society in which individual blame is so readily assigned for being fat” (Peralta, 2002)
However, Fast Food is:
Highly addictive (in comparison to heroin addiction)
The second biggest killer (After Smoking)
Personal and Social Issues
The Looking Glass SelfAnd The Self-Esteem of the Average American
Fast food has become the quickest, cheapest alternative to traditional meals
The average number of fast food transactions has increased from 26.61 to 32.76 per person while the average BMI has increased from 25.8 to 32.76 per person
Social Stratification
“Eating a healthy diet vs. an unhealthy one costs about $1.50 more a day… and works out to more than $2,000 more per year on the average family’s grocery bill” (Rehel, 2013)
Healthy living is a costly privilege
And Inequality in America
Food Culture
“an individual’s life circumstances shape their exposure to risk factors such as poor diet and sedentary lifestyle” (Peralta, 2002)
Foods containing GMO’s are approximately half the price of organic food
GMO’s have become a part of American Food Culture
And the Use of GMO’s
Social Control
Governments need to do more to regulate fast food
This can be done by taxing fast food, or providing incentives for healthier options (such as organically grown foods) or strict food stamp regulations
And What Can Be Done
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