Answer:
If you drive on any highway in the United States, you’ll
find fast-food restaurants at every exit and service area. If you
walk through any supermarket, you’ll see prepared foods that
say “make it in minutes” and “ready to serve.” According to an
article by James Bone on the TimesOnline Web site, only onethird of Americans cook meals from scratch, meaning with fresh
ingredients. Bone also writes that Americans spend only thirty
minutes cooking dinner, compared with 2½ hours in the 1960s.
And in his book Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser claims that
one-quarter of Americans eat in a fast-food restaurant each day
(3). Why are Americans eating so much fast food? The answer is
simple: speed is more important than quality. While Americans
may be attracted to food that is fast and easy, they are missing
the benefits of slowing down. In fact, Americans’ obsession with
fast food is hurting not only their health but also the quality of
their lives.
Explanation:
The main reason that Americans are getting takeout food
and heating prepared meals is obvious: they don’t have enough
time. In more than two-thirds of families in the United States,
two people are working (Bone). People with demanding work
schedules have little time for food shopping and cooking.
