The Global Fast Food Market and Its Harmful Effects

Assessment 3
Topic: The global “fast food” market and its harmful effects (on
health or on societies)
Student’s name
Name of the university
Author’s note

1. Briefly critique the global issue
Nowadays, a large number of people all over the world are tending towards fast foods. The
global market for fast food has been growing by leaps and bounds. The global market for fast
food is expected to touch the growth rate of 5.16% by 2022 (Monteiro et al. 2018). Although
processed and fast foods are becoming a part and parcel of people's daily life, they can be
harmful to the individual health and for the entire community as a whole. Fast foods may be
cost-effective to some extent, but it can ruin the physical health of its consumers. In fact, there is
numerous evidence that fast food may pose a serious threat to those who consume it regularly or
take it as an alternative to healthy foods. In terms of having essential food elements, fast food is
poor as it lacks nutrition. A number of studies, conducted globally, clearly exhibit the fact that
fast food contains a number of ingredients that are not only unhealthful but also life-threatening.
A fast food predominantly contains saturated fat, high sugar, salt and a number of various other
ingredients and preservatives. According to health professionals, some fast foods contain high
sugar that boosts up the demand for insulin in the human body. As a result, a person who
consumes fast food on a regular basis may feel more hunger within a short duration. Some fast
foods contain high quantities of calories that may increase the chance of obesity. The number of
obese people is rising alarmingly all over the world (Zobel et al. 2016). Fast food is considered
one of the probable reasons behind the alarming rise of obesity all over the world. Furthermore,
junk food also increases the probability of developing diabetes. According to a group of
researchers, a high level of insulin may also affect the human brain considerably. It can turn the
brain less responsive to the hormone, resulting in loss of memory and a number of other issues.
2. Proposing ways to address this challenge in the professional community, locally and
globally:
a. Community Health Promotion Campaign
In each of the community, people can start a Health Promotion campaign where health
awareness drives will help common people to know about healthy eating habits. Poor people do
not get enough nutrients; however, rich people opt to take fast food which makes their physics
and health weak. Fast Food contains sodium, saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol and fast food