Unhealthy Diets and Ethical Dilemmas in the Fast Food Business

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In the present age of competition, people lack time for preparing foods at home and
prefer readymade foods. I think this is due to the hard schedule, which they are compelled to
follow throughout the day. I have seen people standing in long queues for buying burgers,
rolls and noodles for their dinner, while returning from the workplaces. The immediate result
is obesity, which is a striking fact in terms of maintaining the balance in their daily life. One
of the relevant factors in this context is the income and daily lifestyle (Grayson and Hodges
2017). I can cite an example regarding the increase in the consumption of processed foods in
the aristocratic people. This is in case of all of the people, irrespective of their class, caste and
background. In this essay, I would present my views on the problem of unhealthy diets
aggravating the complexities in the business of the fast food restaurants. Along with this, my
focus would be on the ethical dilemmas related to eating meat, which might be a preferred
choice for a certain section of society. Here, I would lay stress on killing the animals, which
is not morally and culturally acceptable.
I affirm with the arguments of Dr Lawrence Haddad, executive Director of Global
Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) regarding upgradation of food processing systems
for catering to the health needs of the customers. I feel that reposition of these systems is
needed in terms of aligning the operations with that of the specific tastes and preferences of
the customers. I liked the initiatives of Dr Francesco Branca, Director of Department of
Nutrition towards addressing the issue of malnutrition. In this, I especially liked the focus on
the policies for making nutrition sensitive. Typical evidence of this lies in the subsidies for
nutritious crops, which is estimated to improve the health of the people (Wood et al. 2015). In
this, I can cite the reference of public and private sector partnerships for increasing the sales
of the healthy and organic foods.

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Fig: Global burden of disease risk factors related to diet
(Source: Yunus 2017)
Dietary risks are accounted as the greatest risk. This is according to the report of
2013. On the contrary, tobacco smoking gains an important position in the risks not related to
diet. I am concerned regarding the impact, which tobacco smoking creates on the life of the
individuals. Sometimes, excessive consumption leads to cancer, which aggravates the
complexities in the form of life risk.
Moving on, I would like to draw the attention of the readers to the fast food business,
which is spreading like fires. These outlets are placed in close proximity to the customers, so
as to gain more profit. I can cite the example of a restaurant, which is situated close to my
residence. This has enhanced my convenience in terms of satisfying my appetite needs. As I
stay alone, this has benefitted me in terms of getting quality foods at cheaper rates. While
returning from the office, I take foods, which I would be having in dinner. However, this is
not the story all the time. On my off days, I prepare foods at home. This is because I feel that
eating out daily can result in health issues. However, some people regularity dine out, which
is helping the businesses to gain profit, but it is causing harmful results for the people. These