Outlines: Is Junk Food Proving Expensive and Harmful for the People?
Is junk food proving expensive? Beyond the monetary toll on individuals, the broader societal costs are becoming increasingly evident as healthcare expenses rise due to the adverse health effects associated with excessive consumption of unhealthy food choices.
I-Introduction: Is Junk Food Proving Expensive?
A. Attention Grabber: Junk food, though superficially seem beneficial, is proving an attractive poison for the public.
B. Background information: Junk food, its preparation, types of junk food, attraction and cause of its being delicious and tasty
C. Thesis Statement: Despite having appetizing features, junk food is not only proving a burden on the pockets, but also leading to obesity and spreading diseases.
II-Body Paragraphs: Is Junk Food Proving Expensive?
A. Junk food is not as cheaper as it has been supposed.
I. The amount of $14 can feed four to six persons as opposed to burgers form McDonalds (Bittman).
II. It is also that “A meal of real food cooked at home can easily contain more calories, most of them of the “healthy” variety” (Bittman).
B. Junk food leads to the great issue of obesity that causes several medical complications.
I. One of the major reasons of obesity among school children is the availability of junk foods (Datar &Nicosia)
II. It is also that several parents do not take care of the healthy domestic food or junk food. They eat themselves and give to their children which lead to obesity.
C. Junk food also causes several other medical complications and diseases.
I. It has been a debate of several points that junk and fast food causes not only diabetes, cancer and blood pressure but also cardiac diseases.
II. Chemicals and additives used in the junk and fast food lead to several medical complications and ultimately death (Orel).
Counterargument: Is Junk Food Proving Expensive?
A. The truth is that sometime fast foods prove cheaper than organic foods.
I. The food production in the United States and other countries have made fast food cheaper than organic food (Thompson).
II. Fast food, which is often boiled and made with cheap vegetables, is cheaper than organic foods grown several miles away on ranches and farms, and reach cities after the payment of heavy expenditures for transportation.
III. Despite this, not only good fast food is expensive, but also leads to obesity and other medical complications.
III. Conclusion: Is Junk Food Proving Expensive?
A. Rephrasing thesis statement
B. Summary of the issue
C. Concluding remarks
Works Cited: Is Junk Food Proving Expensive?
- Bittman, Mark. ” Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?” The New York Times. The New York Times. 24 Sep. 2011. Web. 25 April 2022.
- Datar, Ashlesha, and Nancy Nicosia. “Junk Food in Schools and Childhood Obesity.” Journal of policy analysis and management : [the journal of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management] 31.2 (2012): 312–337. PMC. Web. 26 Apr. 2022.
- Orel, Kenneth M. ” Eating Yourself to Death: The Junk Food Epidemic.” The Real Truth. The Real Truth. April 2015. Web. 25 April 2022.
- Thomspon, Derek. ” Why is American Food So Cheap?”. The Atlantic. The Atlantic.11 Jan. 2010. Web. 25 April 2022.
Relevant Questions: Is Junk Food Proving Expensive and Harmful for the People?
- Financial Impact: How does the consumption of junk food contribute to economic burdens on individuals and society? Are there hidden costs associated with treating health issues related to poor nutrition, and how does this affect healthcare expenses and productivity?
- Health Consequences: What specific health problems are linked to the regular consumption of junk food, and how do these contribute to overall healthcare costs? Additionally, what is the long-term impact on individuals’ well-being, and how does it affect their quality of life?
- Social and Environmental Costs: How does the production and consumption of junk food contribute to environmental degradation and social inequalities? Are there externalities such as environmental pollution, resource depletion, or social disparities in access to healthy food options that are often overlooked in the assessment of the true cost of junk food?
