Fast food
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Fast food is a type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale, with a strong priority placed on speed of service. Fast food is a commercial term, limited to food sold in a restaurant or sto
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Blue plaque in Oldham, England commemorating the 1860s origins of fish and chip shops and the fast food industry
Fish and chips in a wrapper
Neighboring fast food restaurant advertisement signs in Bowling Green, Kentucky for Wendy's, KFC, Krystal and Taco Bell. A McDonald's sign can be seen in the very far background.
Junk food
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Junk food is a term used to describe food that is high in calories from macronutrients such as sugar and fat, and often also high in sodium, making it hyperpalatable, and almost always low in dietary
A large portion of McDonald's french fries contain 500 calories, and more than 38% of a person's recommended daily fat intake
In 2012, Time magazine ranked Twinkies as America's most iconic junk food
A poster at Camp Pendleton's 21-Area Health Promotion Center describes the effects of junk food that many Marines and sailors consume.
Some governments have considered taxes and limits on advertising or displaying junk food for sale.