The document discusses fast food and the results of a survey on fast food consumption among students aged 13 to 18. The key findings are: 1) 57% of students surveyed eat fast food 3 or more times a week, finding it convenient and tasty. 2) 77% think fast food chains don't offer healthy choices, but 85% still frequent them despite knowing the health risks. 3) The document provides tips on healthier fast food choices and concludes that while some fast food options are unhealthy, restaurants do offer healthier alternatives and consumers must choose wisely.

1. FAST FOOD

2. WHAT IS FAST FOOD?
FAST FOOD:
•
Food designed for ready availability,
use or consumption. Sold at eating
establishments for quick availability
or take-out.

3. Current Situation of Fast Food
A new survey in the UK revealed that:
• - Often high levels of salt present within fast
foods.
• - Many consumers boycott these fast foods
because of health risks.
• - A Pizza Hut meal had the worst levels of salt.
• - Campaigns on getting public to eat healthily
has been successful.

4. When is it healthy to
eat fast food?

6. Survey Results (Conducted to obtain a
public view of Fast Food)
Target Audience: Students aged 13 to 18
Number of people surveyed: 80

7. How often do you go to a fast food
restaurant?
Everyday – 14%
Once a week – 23%
Thrice a week – 57%
Once a month – 6%
Others – 0%
%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
%

8. Do you think fast food chains offers
healthy choices?
• Yes - 23%
• No - 77%
%
Yes
No

9. Why do you think people frequent
fast food restaurants?
•
•
•
•
Convenient – 49%
Cheap – 10%
Tasty – 26%
Popular – 15%
%
Convenient
Cheap
Tasty
Popular

10. Do you care about health risks of
consuming unhealthy fast foods?
• A) Yes, that is why i have stopped eating fast food. – 1%
• B) Yes, but i still frequent fast food restaurants. – 85%
• C) No. – 14%
%
C)
B)
%
A)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%

11. From the above results...
• Fast food is very popular among teenagers
due to them being both tasty and convenient.
• They know that fast foods have a negative
impact on their health, but still choose to
consume fast foods at least once a month.

12. Healthy consumption of Fast Food
• Keep portion sizes small.
• GO GREEN-order a side salad with your
sandwich instead of fries.
• Eat fruits and vegetables, in which they are
rich in potassium and may help decrease
blood pressure.
• Choose foods with less amount of salts.

13. Conclusion
• We have proven that fast food chains do offer
healthy choices on their menus, though some are
unhealthy (eg. Fries), and the choice lies in the
hand of consumers, that’s why we have to choose
wisely and our reasons are as follow:
1. In recent years, fast food restaurants are
increasingly more inclined to the healthier side.
Examples are the introduction of apple
dippers, more vegetables in McDonalds and corn
cup.

15. • 2. However, unhealthy choices such as fries
and soft drinks are still present. Knowing
these foods pose a threat to our health, we
should avoid extreme usage.

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