![]() ![]() About two thirds of the adults in the United States are obese or overweight. The endless barrage of ads, toys, contests, and marketing gimmicks has fueled not only fast-food sales, but also a wide range of diet-related illnesses. The typical preschooler now sees about three fast-food ads on television every day. The number of fast-food ads aimed at American children has greatly increased as well. The annual revenues of America’s fast-food industry, adjusted for inflation, have risen by about 20 percent since 2001. Every day about 65 million people eat at a McDonald’s restaurant somewhere in the world, more than ever before. More than a decade has passed since Fast Food Nation was published, and I’d love to report that the book is out of date, that the many problems it describes have been solved, and that the Golden Arches are now the symbol of a fallen empire, like the pyramids at Giza. ![]()
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