FAST FOOD: AMERICA VS. VIETNAM Hong Duong Vo And Cindy Nguyen
HOW HAS THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY AFFECTED THE NATION’S ECONOMY? Somewhat positive McDonald’s is responsible for 90% of new jobs
WHY ARE FAST FOOD INDUSTRIES GROWING AT SUCH ALARMING RATES? Easy Fast Cheap Filling
IS THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY AND/OR TECHNOLOGY TO BLAME FOR OBESITY RATES IN AMERICA AND AROUND THE WORLD? Yes Fast food is infamous for its high concentration of fat and sugar The number of obese adults has doubled since 1980 The number of obese adolescents has tripled Fast food got popular in the 1950’s-80’s
WHY HAS THE PORTION SIZE OF FAST FOOD EATERIES INCREASED? WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER TIME? Value-sizing Getting more food for less money The more food you are served, the more you will eat
IS THERE ANY GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY? WHAT ROLE DOES IT PLAY? Yes Restrictor Ex. California has banned Trans fat in restaurants Ex. Los Angeles has limited the number of fast food eateries in an area
IS THE GOVERNMENT TO BLAME FOR THE INCREASING OBESITY RATES OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC? Both Government allows (ex. Soda in school) Public consumes (ex. Students purchase soda)
HOW ARE FAST FOOD EATERIES AFFECTING HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA? Fast food is a major cause of obesity More money is being spent America is spending about 236 million dollars on obesity related diseases
IS THERE A CORRELATION BETWEEN OBESITY, CVD, HEALTH CARE COST AND THE RISE OF THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY AND/OR TECHNOLOGY? Year# of eateriesObesity %CVDHealthcare Cost (in trillions) Late 1900’s Early 2000’s million3.4
FAST FOOD EATERIES
FAST FOOD EATERIES (VIETNAM) 500+ KFC (130) and Lotteria (160) are the most popular McDonald’s is opening it 1 st branch Other chains: Burger King, Subway, Pizza Hut, Jollybee, and Starbucks
PORTION SIZE
PORTION SIZE (VIETNAM) Portion size doesn’t really exist The daily caloric intake is calories Diet: Rice, fish, vegetables, fruit Daily amount of food Approx. ½ a cup bowl of rice 2-3 times a day
GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT (VIETNAM) Not much involvement from government (ironic though for a communist country) No problem, no involvement
HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURES
OBESITY RATE
SOLUTION Vietnam doesn’t need to fix its 1.7% obesity problem, yet America does, really bad We aren’t state representative, but we can do something Little things can make a difference Boycotting Social Media (#healthy anyone?) It’s all about numbers Maybe the government will catch on?
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