PRESENTER: COURSE: April 4, 2017 Persuasive Speech Fast foods ❖ ❖ ❖ quickly prepared and served, usually opportune and cheap. Exaggerated levels of calories, fat, sodium and cholesterol. (“Fast Food Facts”) Health food advocate Aaron Shultz firmly believes that fast food labels should carry health warnings like cigarette packages. The Daily Mail notes that Schultz — who founded the Game Changer movement "to get rid of unhealthy food ads in sports" — posted an image of a Big Mac box featuring two overweight kids and the phrase "Big Macs Make Big Children" to the Game Changer Facebook page earlier this month to "fire up debate." A version of the photo has already gained nearly 60,000 likes.  Fast food is more complicated  It contains multiple additives. (“Fast Food Facts”; Harris).  warning labels are not necessary  The consumer should be personally responsible (Guidry, et al 344-359) Warning labels have little impact in fast food      Carey, Ann Pietrangelo and Elea. 13 Effects of Fast Food on the Body - Healthline. November 2015. www.healthline.com › Diet & Weight Loss. Fast Food Facts | Center for Young Women's Health. 2013. youngwomenshealth.org/2013/12/05/fast-food. Harris, Wiliiam. Top 10 Most Common Ingredients in Fast Food | HowStuffWorks. May 2009. recipes.howstuffworks.com/10-ingredients-fast-food.htm. Wilkerson, May. Should Fast Food Come With a Warning Label? | The Fix. 2015. https://www.thefix.com/content/should-fast-food-comewarning-label. Guidry, Jeanine D., et al. "From# mcdonaldsfail to# dominossucks: An analysis of Instagram images about the 10 largest fast food companies." Corporate Communications: An International Journal 20.3 (2015): 344-359. THANK YOU!!! SPEECH WARNING LABELS ON FAST FOODS? My name is , it is a pleasure to stand before you this morning. I am going to explain what fast foods are, their contents and the harmful effects to the body such as obesity an if putting a warning label on them will reduce their consumption rate to avoid such health risks. How many of you know what fast foods are? Their contents and effect to the human body? According to the Center for Young Women's Health, fast foods are foods that can be quickly prepared and served, usually opportune and cheap. (And I'm sure we all have experienced the dollar menu a time or two) Fast food contains exaggerated levels of calories, fat, sodium and cholesterol. I agree that food is fuel to our body as it directly affects how we feel and our health in general. However, fast food is not necessarily bad although in most cases it is processed highly with added sugar and unhealthy fats and they offer little nutrition to the body. Frequent tests in lab animals have revealed negative effect of fast food in diets of short duration. (Meaning moderation is the key factor here) (Lets check out the) Ingredients and Contents In order to further understand how fast food may affect your body, it is important for you to first understand its ingredients and contents. As simple as fast food looks it’s more complicated than it seems. It contains multiple additives to keep it fresher longer. You should not have such food regularly regardless of whether you have been warned or not since we have all known its effects either through personal experiences or studies. Again I stress to you moderation here, hence it should not be eaten often. Fast foods come in many different names most of which are unique to the producers but should we look at those names as warning labels? For example: "Big Mac (look at that as a Big Mac(heart attack) Some of these forms are in the pictures shown here (pictures on the PowerPoint. Warning labels on fast foods have little impact in controlling the intake of these foods. On the website fix.com it focuses on explaining if fast food should have warning labels, the author argues that these labels are of little significance in controlling the use of fast food. People are aware of the dangers associated with fast foods and it does not caution them to take action for the good of their health. It is helpful and important to always keep in mind moderation is key and the most important step when it comes to fast food. Putting warning labels on fast food might not necessarily work in regulating its consumption and reducing its health effects but it may help. We all know that cigarettes have had warning labels for years but people still smoke and their effects can’t be avoided. Despite the insignificant impact of warning labels on fast foods, the ministry of health has the responsibility to protect the public and if it cannot stop the food circulation then the warning labels may be an option. Conclusion: In closing, warning labels on fast foods have little impact in controlling the intake of harmful ingredients in fast foods, but it may help people consume it less for better health. What great impact would warning labels on fast food bring if the reasoning and decision lie with the consumer himself? It is the responsibility of everyone to desist from taking such food regularly regardless of whether you have been warned or not since we have all known its effects for years, either through personal experiences or studies hence it should not be eaten often. Pl March Warning Labels on Fast Foods Outline Specific Purpose: I want the audience to understand my stand on whether or not fast foods should come with a Warning label To pasuade. Main Idea: I am going to explain the harmful effects of fast foods and if putting a label on them Thesis will reduce their consumption rate to avoid such health risks Introduction: How many of you know what fast foods are, their contents and effect to the human body? Fast foods are foods that can be quickly prepared and served, usually convenient and cheap. Fast food usually contains high levels of calories, fat, sodium and cholesterol. Too much consumption of fast food can cause health problems like obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease and if fast food is your diet's regular content, you might experience the problem of struggling with ill health and weight (“Fast Food Facts”). I agree that food is fuel to our body as it directly affects how we feel and our health in general. However, fast food is not necessarily bad although in most cases it is processed highly with added sugar and unhealthy fats and they offer little ¿Ech nutrition to the body (Harris). Frequent tests in lab animals have revealed negative effect of fast food in diets of short duration. These effects such as overweight can lead to more serious health problems such as stroke and diabetes (Carey, Ann & Elea). ? page numbers Body: Where's the 1st ransitional sentences? P2 1. In order to further understand how fast food may affect your body, it is important for you to first understand its ingredients and contents. A. First I am going to unravel the mystery of fast foods and give an overview of its contents. 1. According to article by the 2013 Center for Young Women's Health, fast food is more Pg. # complicated than it seems *Fast Food Facts"). (slide of Ingredients and Contents) 2. An article on the top ten most common fast food ingredients explains that fast food contains multiple additives to keep it fresher for long some of which are very dangerous and exotic xanthan gum (Harris) 3. An Instagram analysis on the fast food images from fast food companies reveals a range of similar fast food ingredients packaged differently (Guidry, et al 344-359).(slide on Examples of Fast Foods) On the fix.com website explaining if fast food should have warning labels, the author Viongonte. argues that these labels are of little significance in controlling the use of fast food. 1. People are aware of the dangers associated with fast foods and it does not a caution for them to take action for the good of their health 2. It is helpful and important to always keep in mind that moderation when it comes to fast food is the key and most important step. Transition: Now that you know what fast foods are, their contents and effects to the body, I can boldly explain the reasons for and against warning labels on fast food II.Putting warning labels on fast food might not necessarily work in regulating its consumption and reducing its health effects. P3 A. We all know that cigarettes have had warning labels for years but people still smoke and their effects can't be avoided 1. Adding warning labels to fast food will not be a different case. Most if not all people know the effects that come with excess and unregulated consumption of fast food but they go ahead to consume them anyway 2. It is the responsibility of the consumer to be responsible and regulate their intake of fast food (Wilkerson). B. Despite the insignificant impact of warning labels on fast foods, the ministry of health has the responsibility to protect the public and if it cannot stop the food circulation then the warning labels may be an option. 1. Through the warning labels the ministry puts their signature against harmful substances in first food. 2. The warning labels may trigger the conscience of the producers to minimize the levels of harmful substances on their food. Conclusion: In closing, warning labels on fast foods have little impact in controlling the intake of harmful ingredients in fast foods, but it may help people consume it less for better health. What great impact would warning labels on fast food bring if the reasoning and decision lies with the consumer himself? It is the responsibility of everyone to desist from taking such food regularly regardless of whether you have been warned or not since we have all known its effects for years. 201 B 12+ 83
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