Do you know when the fast food industry was born and where? And how about its spread all over the world?
By watching the following videos and reading the information on the web pages, you will know something more about the world of fast food: where it was born, the main fast food brands in Europe, as well as the spread of this type of restaurant in our continent and in your countries.
Wow… that’s incredible isn’t it? The world of fast food is not something that has existed for ages, since it is the result of very recent decisions and precise factors, such as advertising.
But is this type of food healthy and friendly to the body?
Mmmmh, maybe not.. find it out by consulting these documents, videos and links:
As you can see, fast food is something that you should handle with care to preserve your body from very negative health consequences.
But the production of this type of food can also have a very serious impact on the environment due to the huge amount of plastic and waste that the fast food industry produces every single day.
Furthermore, the ingredients used by this type of industry affect the environment and the lives of animals due to the gas emissions produced, and the conditions in which the animals are raised.
Check out these links and videos to get an idea of the kind of environmental consequences fast food production generates:
Yes, it is true… the fast food industry is a very dangerous sector!!
But there are many choices you can make not to be complicit in this system by adopting alternatives to fast food.
The first step is to know what types of foods are healthier than fast foods and what habits you can adopt to follow a very healthy and green diet.
Finally, it is very important to be able to recognize restaurants, cafes, etc. respectful of the environment and health.
Let’s have a look at these links… maybe they could be very very interesting…
Well done! You are now aware of the main fast food industry impacts!
The next step is to create a campaign to share your knowledge with all your schoolmates, to try to make this world more sustainable by raising people’s awareness.
Perhaps it could be useful to design a poster containing all the findings about the topics you went through during your research:
Once created, you can hang the poster in the corridor or the main hall of your school to reach as many people as possible, including students and their parents!