ach time Jason ate a number one, a Big Mac, super size fries, and a large coke, Jason was getting 1,150 calories and 65 grams of fat. That's more than half the calories-and nearly all the fat-you need in a single day. And Jason's family, who were almost everyday fast food customers, didn't realize that they were damaging their health and their lives, until a love one passed away.
             Jason's father died of a heart attack, for he suffered a cardiovascular disease from high amount of fat and cholesterol in his system. Jason's father was a truck driver who would work until five in the morning, so only fast food franchises such as Jack in the Box and McDonalds were open. Jason's father the his average of four to five servings of French fries a week, for he didn't feel as if he needed to bring a "dull" sandwich with him. After that tragic incident, Jason now has his weight under control. He joined a fitness club and watches his calories and fat. But the task wasn't easy, for Jason went through the threat of heart disease, diabetes, and a premature life. And for this, he's not just mad at himself, he is also mad at the fast food franchises that sold him the unhealthy food that he wasn't even warned about. Jason said sadly, "I was taken in by these horrible images. I had an accomplice." Like Jason, millions of Americans are victims of the fast food industry's "secrets" behind their food.
             In a society known for its time constraints, even eating is measured carefully against other priorities. Fast foods make the desk or the car seem like a dinning room. Many of us are late for work, so we detour on the way to work through the drive-in window for a quickly served value meal. We spend lunch hours working or shopping or doing an errand. We are on the run, waiting at the stoplight, or back at the office. When we get home from all these distractions, from foo...