Dear MEL Topic Readers,
No, poor people don't eat the most fast food
Fast food is most popular among low-income families. This easy assumption found out to be untrue, according to a new survey.
Why do people eat or buy fast food, such as hamburgers, fried chickens or burritos?
Is that because of the price, convenience or taste? As more people become overweight or obese in America, fast food is blamed the most because of its high-calorie menus enhanced by sugar, saturated fat, and sodium. But it is, still a very popular meal option for many Americans.
Convenient,? Of course, yes. Most fast food can be eaten by fingers rather than a knife and fork. It can be eaten conveniently in a car, at the desk or on a bench.
The price? Not really. An average fast food meal could cost as much as a minimum hourly wage. It may be a cheaper lunch option for medium-income families but it is, in fact, a special treatment for low-income families.
The study found that there is no significant gap by income level as to how often people go to a fast food restaurant. Rather, it is people’s craving that drives people to fast food restaurants.
While many people are aware of the unhealthiness of fast food, guilty indulgence seems to create substantial business and weight problems in America.
Enjoy reading and thinking if you sometimes are fooled by groundless assumptions.
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/12/health/poor-americans-fast-food-partner/index.html
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