1. FAST FOOD: AMERICA VS. VIETNAM Hong Duong Vo And Cindy Nguyen

2. HOW HAS THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY AFFECTED THE NATION’S ECONOMY?  Somewhat positive  McDonald’s is responsible for 90% of new jobs

3. WHY ARE FAST FOOD INDUSTRIES GROWING AT SUCH ALARMING RATES?  Easy  Fast  Cheap  Filling

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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

9. 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’s2181915.724 Early 2000’s2326113526.6 million3.4

10. FAST FOOD EATERIES

11. 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

12. PORTION SIZE

13. PORTION SIZE (VIETNAM)  Portion size doesn’t really exist  The daily caloric intake is 1200-1400 calories  Diet: Rice, fish, vegetables, fruit Daily amount of food  Approx. ½ a cup bowl of rice  2-3 times a day

14. GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT (VIETNAM)  Not much involvement from government (ironic though for a communist country)  No problem, no involvement

15. HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURES

16. OBESITY RATE

17. 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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