fast food. why is fast food so popular? over the hedge clip convenient fast cheap taste good
TRANSCRIPT
Fast FoodFAST FOOD
Why is fast food so popular?
•Over the Hedge Clip• Convenient• Fast• Cheap• Taste good
Survey•How often to you go to a fast food restaurant?
A) EverydayB) Once a weekC) 3 x a monthD) Once a monthE) Other
Do you think fast food places offer healthy choices?
A)YesB)No
Whose fault is our nations obesity problem?
A) IndustriesB) Individuals
Do you know any health risks of
consuming too much fast food?
A) Yes, but don’t really care
B) NoC) I can’t rememberD)Yes, and it affects
my food choices
Do you go for price, nutrition, taste, or
convenience?
A) PriceB) NutritionC) TasteD)Convenience
Did you know?• There are more than 300,000 fast food restaurants in
the U.S. alone.• Every day 1 in 4 Americans visit a fast food place.• In 1970,6 billion dollars was spent a year on fast
food. Today more than 142 billion is spent on it.• Today, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo products are sold in
every country in the world, except North Korea.• French fries are the most eaten vegetable in America.
Other interesting Facts• You have to walk seven hours straight to burn
off a super sized coke, fry, and Big Mac.• Only seven items on McDonald’s entire menu
contains no sugar.• McDonald’s distributes more toys per year than
Toys R Us.• McDonald’s operates more than 30,000
restaurants in more than 100 countries and in 6 continents.
Let’s Test Your Fast Food Knowledge
1. Which of the following foods from McDonald’s has the most calories?
a. Chocolate Triple Thick Shake (31 oz)b. McSkillet Sausage Burritoc. 5 piece Chicken Selectsd. Large French Fries
Correct Answer
1. a. The 31 oz. Chocolate Triple Shake has 1160 calories, the highest calorie item on the menu.• Five Piece Chicken Strips with 630
calories • McSkillet Sausage Burrito at 610
calories• Large French Fries at 570 calories
2. If you drank 5 cans of Mountain Dew every week, how many extra calories
would you be drinking?a. 300 caloriesb. 440 caloriesc. 550 caloriesd. 600 calories
Correct Answer
2.d. Five extra sodas mean 600 calories in a week.
3. Which of the following items in a Wendy’s Mandarin Chicken Salad has the least amount of calories?
a. Roasted Almonds b. Crispy Noodlesc. Spring Salad Mix and Chicken
d. Oriental Sesame Dressing
Correct Answer
b. The crispy noodles have the least amount of calories – only 70. • The Salad Spring Mix and Chicken
and the Oriental Sesame Dressing are tied for the most calories at 170
• The almonds have 130 calories• In total, the salad has 520 calories
Subway‘s 6-inch Chipotle Steak and Cheese sandwich has more grams of fat than the McRibs from ?
True or False
4. True! The Subway sandwich has 31 grams of fat, compared to the 26 grams of fat in the McRib.
Analyze Fast Food Restaurants
• McDonalds:• Wendy’s:• Burger King:• Taco Bell: • Arby’s:
Portions Sizes: Then and Now
CHEESEBURGER
20 Years Ago Today
333 calories How many calories are in today’s cheeseburger?
Calorie Difference: 257 calories
590 calories
CHEESEBURGER
20 Years Ago Today
333 calories
If you lift weights for 1 hour and 30 minutes,you will burn approximately 257 calories.*
*Based on 130-pound person
Calories In = Calories Out
SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
20 Years Ago Today
500 calories1 cup spaghetti with sauce and 3 small meatballs
How many calories do you think are in today's portion of spaghetti and meatballs?
Calorie Difference: 525 calories
1,025 calories 2 cups of pasta with sauce and 3 large meatballs
20 Years Ago Today
500 calories1 cup spaghetti with sauce and 3 small meatballs
SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
*Based on 130-pound person
If you houseclean for 2 hours and 35 minutes, you will burn approximately 525 calories.*
Calories In = Calories Out
FRENCH FRIES
20 Years Ago Today
210 Calories
2.4 ounces
How many calories are intoday’s portion of fries?
610 Calories6.9 ounces
Calorie Difference: 400 Calories
FRENCH FRIES
20 Years Ago Today
210 Calories
2.4 ounces
*Based on 160-pound person
If you walk leisurely for 1 hour and 10 minutes you will burn approximately 400 calories.*
Calories In = Calories Out
Tips for Eating Out
• Control portion sizes• Choose grilled over fried• Food should be fresh • Sauces and dressings on the side• Choose fruit, yogurt, or sherbet for
dessert• Choose lean meats• Stay informed
Energy Drinks
Water vs. Coke
“We knew we would get noticed against a thousand other energy drinks. We knew kids would find it cool, but we also wanted to stress the idea that it’s an energy drink, you don’t need drugs.” - Hanna Kirby, Cocaine Energy Drink Company
Their slogan is:
“The Legal Alternative.”
“Cocaine looks so freaking tight. I NEED THIS STUFF. Next weekend, me and 3 friends are going to take a 6 hour roadtrip to NYC just to get our hands on the stuff.” - MySpace page comment
Market Value
• In 2005 there was a 77% growth in energy drink sales with 2004 selling 56.3 million cases and 2005 selling 99.7 million cases.
• $3.4 billion industry in 2005, expected to be $10 billion by 2010.
New brands are appearing at the rate of almost one per day“It is estimated that 9 million cans of Energy Drinks are bought every day in the U.S.A.”
Caffeine
– Health officials recommend no more than 100mg/day
– Average 12 oz soda has 18-55mg
– 12 oz coffee contains 80-120mg
Source of graph: American Beverage Assoc.
91
344
* The labels simply do not deliver all the facts!!!
mg. of caffeine
=31
12 oz.
144
160
160
16 oz.
16 oz.
16 oz.
8 oz.
16 oz.
WARNING: 11 Cans of Coke=
=
=
=
= 3 Cans
4.5 Cans
5 Cans
5 Cans
• Banned in some European countries
• 16-year-old male prosecuted for impaired driving in Lehi, Utah in November ’06
• “Red Bull and energy drinks are the largest growth industry in the US today."- Forbes, March 05
Caffeine• Labeling laws
inconsistent – Caffeine pills require
warning labels
• FDA limit on colas– 65 mg per 12 oz– No limit on energy drinks
• Crashes– Jarrad Guber
• Difficulty sleeping– Downward cycle
• Caffeine in energy drinks is more dangerous than caffeine in coffee– Energy drinks served cold– Coffee served hot
• Effects vary from person to person– Jaci Leitheiser=no effect– Amanda Smith’s son
• Medications-reactions• Dulls sense of pain– May cause heatstroke
Caffeine
• Ending the addiction – Withdrawal symptoms (usually short-lived):
Headaches, muscle aches, temporary depression, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, and irritability
• Reduce intake gradually to avoid withdrawal effects– Try halving your caffeine content each week and
ending it within three weeks – If you feel extra tired, your body needs more sleep
Tooth decay
• Energy drinks cause tooth decay in 3 ways– Sugary– Acidic– Low buffering capacity (i.e. ability to protect against
the acidity) • How to protect against tooth decay?– Use straw positioned at back of mouth– Rinse mouth with water after drinking acidic drinks– Limit intake of sodas, sports drinks and energy drinks
Sugar• 60% increased obesity – Kate Barron– How long to add 1 lb of fat if you had 1 drink per day?
• Caloric intake and diabetes– Sugary drinks adds calories ‘cause people don’t cut
back at meal time– 90% of type 2 diabetes is preventable through a
healthy diet and an active lifestyle– 90% of diabetics are overweight
• How much sugar is in a typical energy drink?– Pass out the sugar
Sugar
Health Myths
• Increased health benefits • Enhances exercise results and performance• Promises of weight loss• Reduces alcohol impairment REALITY
An environment has been created where consumers know little about the product.
Alcohol• Alcohol and energy drinks dangerous combination– Subjectively not drunk, but objectively very drunk– False sense of alertness, decreases perceived
sleepiness• More likely to drink drunk as a result
– Motor coordination is as bad as normal drinking– Increases alcohol consumption by masking alcohol’s
taste and perception of drunkenness– Does not reduce effects of hangovers – C. Maureen’s 17 year old son
• Mixing depressants and stimulants is dangerous– Pressing the breaks and gas pedal at same time
Alcohol
• Probabilities of injury increase substantially– Twice as likely to be hurt or injured, – 2 x as likely to required medical attention, – 2 x as likely to ride with a drunk driver, – 2 x as likely to take advantage of someone sexually
and– 2 x as likely be taken advantage of sexually
Energy Drinks with Alcohol
• When mixed with alcohol– Dehydration– Increase of seizures– Drunk driving– Increased alcohol intake
• Studies show there is an increased use of energy drinks with alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, and non-medical use of prescription drugs.
Marketing• Distributing them outside schools– “I’ve asked them to leave 2 times” – Violates 3 district policies
• Advertising on campus• Trespassing• Wellness policy that promotes healthy food choices
• Most energy drinks very similar. – Companies often only change packaging
• Profit margins are very high– They make a lot of money off of you when you buy it– AKA you’re getting screwed over when you buy them