White Castle opened in 1916 as the first fast food restaurant, focusing on hamburgers. McDonald's revolutionized the industry in 1948 through assembly-line production of fast food at high speed and low cost. Studies show that a fast food diet can negatively impact health, as shown in the documentary "Supersize Me" where the subject gained weight and his health declined after a month of eating only fast food. While fast food is inexpensive and tasty, the long term health effects are more serious. Home cooking with fresh ingredients provides more nutrition and fewer calories than fast food, though it takes more time to prepare. The addictive properties of fast food have long been debated.

1. Voice Over Script
The history of fast food (15 seconds):
White Castle is recognised as the first fast food restaurant founded in 1916. The restaurant concept
was based on offering a limited menu based around the hamburger. The McDonalds Brothers
revolutionised the fast food industry in 1948 using an assembly-line to produce high volumes of fast
food, at a high speed and low cost.
Health issues and negativity from the media: (17 seconds)
Studies in America have looked at the effect of a fast food diet on health. In the 2004 the
documentary ‘Supersize Me’, Morgan Spurlock examined the influence of the fast food industry and
effects it has on the human body. As a result, the then-32-year-old Spurlock gained 24½ lbs., a 13%
body mass increase, a cholesterol level of 230, and experienced mood swings, sexual dysfunction,
and fat accumulation in his liver. Fast food costs relatively little and tastes good, but the negative
effects on health last much longer than these immediate concerns.
Home cooking (12 seconds):
With the high popularity of fast food less people are cooking at home. Home cooked meals can be
made from fresh ingredients and do not have as much sodium and fat as fast foods. They are more
nutritional and don’t have as many calories as fast food meals. They may sometimes take longer to
prepare but they are healthier and can be cheaper.
Fast food addiction (at the end of documentary):
It has long been disputed whether or not food can really be classed as addictive…