1. The Effects of fast food on the
human body

2. Questions
 How many of you eat fast food? How often?
 Do you think it’s unhealthy?
 How many times do you think a person should eat
fast food?

3. What nutritionists think
 Surgeon General David Satcher: "Fast food is a major
contributor to the obesity epidemic"
 Most nutritionists recommend not eating fast food
more than once a month

4. Obesity trends

5. Consequences of obesity
Why is the “not-so-Happy Meal with the Mc-clog-me
arteries burger” causing more damage to our health
than global warming?
-Uttara Manohar
• People have begun to consider junk food as regular
food.
• Consumption of fast food can lead to many diseases

6. Diseases related to obesity

8. Terrifying truth about Obesity in the U.S.
 Over the past 20 years obesity in America has skyrocketed,
and is now one of the top 10 causes of preventable death in
America.
 Obesity death rates have even surpassed that of smoking
related deaths by nearly twice as much as stated by the CDC
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
 Obesity is a disease because it causes further health related
issues to come from it.
 The CDC states that by 2020, 20% of American healthcare
spending is going to be because of obesity related
treatments.

9. Interview with Anthony Volpe
 Q: What kind of equipment did you use in Burger Kings’ kitchen?
 A: We use a high BTU fryer, flat griddle, and mostly microwaves.
 Q: Are all your foods frozen?
 A: Yes everything is frozen and can be stored for multiple weeks
without any alterations to the product.
 Q: What kind of safety regulations to employees follow?
 A: All employees must wear hair nets and gloves at all times.
 Q: Despite knowing the process of how all this food is created,
would you still eat fast food ever again?
 A: Only if I had no other choice. It’s quite disgusting sometimes
because you know that everything is frozen and microwaved.

10. Follow-Up

11. Reference
 Super Size Me. Dir. Morgan Spurlock. Perf. Morgan Spurlock. Morgan
Spurlock, 2004.
 Wright, Mark. "The Terrifying Truth about Obesity in the United States." Leap
Fitness. Leap Fitness, 07 Feb. 2013. Web. 10 May 2013.
<http://www.leapfitness.com/the-terrifying-truth-about-obesity-in-the-
united-states>.
 Manohar, Uttara. "Fast Food Facts: Effects of Fast Food." Buzzle.com.
Buzzle.com, 16 Mar. 2013. Web. 10 May 2013.
<http://www.buzzle.com/articles/fast-food-facts-effects-of-fast-food.html>.