1. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
FAST FOOD
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

2. Do you like fast food?
Lots of people complain about it but most of them think that it’s quite tasty. In today’s world, it’s difficult to avoid eating in fast food restaurants. They are so convenient and seem to be everywhere.
HOW DID IT START?

3. The origin and history of Fast Food

4. Ray Kroc
Two brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first fast food restaurant in 1940 in California.
In 1955 Kroc had bought out the brothers’ business and created what is now the modern McDonald's Corporation. 

5. Development of a McDonald's shows the spread of fast food. 
in 1956 the U.S.had 14 restaurants McDonald's, 
in 1960 - 228 
in 1968 - 1000, 
in  3076, 
in 1980 -6263, 
in1984 - 8300, 
in1990 - 11800. 

6. Now McDonald's is the most popular fast food restaurant in the world
Now McDonald's is the most popular fast food restaurant in the world. It is located in 126 countries and on 6 continents and operates over 31,000 restaurants. It serves nearly 54 million customers each day. Everyday, one out of four Americans eats fast food.

7. THE MOST POPULAR ITEMS OF
FAST FOOD

8. Fast food has been designed to be eaten
"on the go", often does not require traditional forks and spoons, and is eaten as a finger food. Common menu items at fast food include

9. Fast Food Potato Chips The Hotdog The Hamburger The Coca-Cola
Milk shakes
The Popcorn
French fries

10. Potato chips George Crum makes the first potato chips in 1853
In 1961 Lay's potato chips are famous.
Americans spend $10.5 million on potato chips every day!

12. The Hamburger
The hamburger has got its name from the German town of Hamburg
The hamburger becomes the most popular and most typical American food.

13. About 98% of all population of the world know brand Coca-Cola.

14. Nowadays Coca–Cola is the most understandable word after o’key.

15. What is fast food and why is it so popular?
In today’s fast-moving world, people have less and less time to spend eating, let alone cooking. It is probably for this reason that fast food has become so popular.
Eating out is a common pleasure for most families. Families are starting to eat less home-cooked food.
The food is convenient, quick, relatively cheap and usually tempting.

16. Advantages 1. It is tasty. 2. It is interesting. 3. It is fashionable.
4. It’s convenient.
5. It is popular.

17. Death Fast Food

18. The obesity problem

20. It is unhealthy, contains a lot of fat, sugar and salt

21. It is unnatural food with a lot of chemicals and supplements

22. A Balanced Diet Quiz

23. Total If your fat was LESS than your fibre total, WELL DONE
If your fat total was about THE SAME as your fibre total, TRY TO CUT DOWN ON FAT
If your fat total was GREATER than your fibre total, YOU NEED TO MAKE CHANGES IN YOUR DIET

24. It's true that fast food is high-calorie food
Big Mac, large fries,
large Cola –
1430 calories

25. Too big portions
Anyone eating on the run or at restaurants has probably noticed that food portions have become larger. Some portions are called "super size," while others have simply grown in size and provide enough food for at least two people. With this growth have come increases in waistlines and body weight.
To see if you know how today's portions compare to the portions available 20 years ago, quiz yourself on Portion Distortion.

26. Coffee (with whole milk and sugar)
20 Years Ago
Today
Mocha Coffee (with steamed whole milk and mocha syrup)
45 calories
??? Calories
A standard cup of coffee 20 years ago had 45 calories.
How many calories do you think are in today's coffee?
   450

27. Muffin
20 Years Ago
Today
Blueberry Muffin
210 calories
??? calories
A muffin 20 years ago had 210 calories. How many calories do you think are in a muffin today?
320   

28. 2 Pepperoni Pizza slices 2 Large Pepperoni Pizza slices
20 Years Ago
Today
2 Pepperoni Pizza slices
2 Large Pepperoni Pizza slices
500 calories
??? calories
Two slices of pepperoni pizza 20 years ago had 500 calories.
How many calories do you think are in today's large pizza slices?
1,200    ,000

29. A box of popcorn had 270 calories 20 years ago.
Today
270 calories
??? calories
A box of popcorn had 270 calories 20 years ago.
How many calories do you think are in today's tub of popcorn?
520   

30. Chocolate Chip Cookie 20 Years Ago Today 55 calories ??? calories
A cookie was 55 calories 20 years ago.
How many calories do you think are in today's large cookies?
   400

31. We hope that next time you eat in fast food, you will think twice about the food portions offered to you.

32. Choose the healthy lifestyle!