Cause and Effects of Fast Food on Americans
             Fast food has infiltrated every nook and cranny of American society. Everywhere you turn, you can see a fast food restaurant. An industry that modestly began with very few hot dog and hamburger vendors now has become a multi-international industry selling its products to paying customers. Fast food can be found anywhere imaginable. Fast food is now served at restaurants and drive-through, at stadiums, airports, schools all over the nation. It can also be found at K-Marts, Wal-Marts, which are major department stores where people go, shop and have money to waste. Surprisingly fast food can even be found at hospital cafeterias.
             Most Americans spend money on the consumption of fast food. "In 1970, Americans spent about $6 billion on fast food; in 2000, they spent more than $110 billion."(Lino, p45-48) Americans have be known to spend more money on fast food than on higher education, computers and even on new cars. It seems like Americans seem to want to spend more money on the consumption of food then on entertainment like movies and videos. It is easy, filling and it is convenient and very inexpensive.
             Americans when the reach their destination where they are going to eat there fast food they pull open the glass door and they feel the rush of cool air. They walk in to the facility, get on line which are usually very big and they start to study colorful pictures of delicious food above the counter. They then place their order and moments later take hold of a tray full of food. The whole experience of buying fast food has become so routine and ordinary that it is taken for granted, like brushing your teeth. A hamburger and fries became the quintessential American meal because of very good promotional efforts of the fast food chains. The typical American now consumes approximately three hamburgers and four orders of fries every week.
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