Our recent coverage of the prevalence of fast food in England provoked some fascinating responses from readers and contributors alikeOur recent Fast Food UK series looked at the growing prevalence of fast food in England, notably in more deprived areas. Patrick Butler reported on new data highlighting the rapid growth of fast food outlets: a net increase of 4,000 shops over the past three years, according to Cambridge University researchers. Fast food denotes automatic judgment and stereotyping of the consumers – it becomes their fault for choosing fast over quality. Fighting fast food obesity means combating the low-wage, long-hours economy and providing decent food for students of all ages at subsidised prices. You are tacitly taking for granted that fast food must be of poor quality.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2017 06:56 UTC