Advantages and Disadvantages of Fast Food

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF FAST FOOD
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(19th, October, 2011)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Fast Food
Fast Food
The current world is vibrant and things happen very fast, this has necessitated the need to accomplish things fast to create room for other issues. This led to the invention of fast foods that would also give its contribution to the fast world. Fast food is food that is quickly prepared and usually served at the counter in a short time after the order is placed. This presents a very effective and elaborate plan to get food especially in this dynamic and fast world. Fast foods have become part of most people’s lives while most never know of the effects they have in them; they will always pop into McDonald’s Pizza Hut, or KFC to enjoy their favorite meal (Pollan, 2009). Despite, the invention of fast food it has its pros and cons that are comprehensively covered in this paper.
The pros/advantages of fast foods
Like it name, fast foods live up to it, the fast nature means that it saves time. In the world where everything is scheduled people can at times not afford to lose a single minute, on the other hand, they must eat. As a result, fast foods come in handy in view of the fact that people place orders and receive it immediately. In addition, they are packaged in small packs that are portable and thus people are able to consume despite the fact that they are travelling (Jekanowski, et al. 2001). Fast foods present the options of having a ready meal without going through the process of preparing it. To prepare a single meal one has to first go shopping to buy all the ingredients and also spend time in the preparation and reading of menus. This will take up much time which can be used on other productive ideas (Smith, 2006).
Fast foods are also relatively cheap for the consumer and also for those who prepare them. In every joint there are discounted menus that cost less and are very affordable to all people. This is not the case for typical restaurants that offer custom menus and services; they charge more and some will even overcharge for a single meal. You will also spend time to wait for the meal to be prepared as you wait, which requires time (Jekanowski, et al. 2001). Fast foods are also made from fine processed foods this makes it easy to prepare and cheap in cost; because a lot of food is produced. The figure below show how the fast foods are affected by price since it always fast food joints produce in bulk hence reduce the retail prices.


Figure 1: showing the quantity consumed as compared to retail price, (Jekanowski, et al. 2001)
Fast foods are located everywhere; this means that you are assured of getting your favorite joint at every place you go to. This creates a lot of efficiency and reliability in that you will not go hungry if one joint is closed you rush to the other joint and get immediate service with the same meal. The other advantage is that many fast food shops will offer deliveries to clients; this means that one stays at home or the office and waits for the food to be delivered (Jakle, 1999). This will not only save time for travelling but also the costs involved in travelling and concentrate on other issues.
At the present time, people are more concerned on the health effects of the fast foods; this can be a complaint to those who never check their eating habits. Fast foods also have categories of foods that are healthy; indeed, many fast food shops offer options for healthy foods so as to maintain their health demands of the clients. The deliveries offer healthy options such as grilled chicken, salads, wraps and fruits that will spice up the meal. People have the misguided notion that fast foods are filled with fats and high calories and fillers; this does not disqualify fast foods from being good (Pollan, 2009). Individuals can choose healthy menus and enjoy their favorite meals and get highly nutrition for a cheap price. The shops present the choices of customizing the deliveries and thus they will always deliver healthy foods. One does not ...