Group Members: Ashley Rose, Jen Baume, and Nadia DeMartino

Primary Research Question: How has fast food chains changed the food industry, American diet, and how we view food?

  • In what ways has the production of meat and produce changed and what does it contain?
  • Why are fast food chains the biggest purchasers of meat?
  • Do fast food chains contribute to obesity?
  • How has fast food chains made it acceptable to eat large portions of food? Why does the American culture eat such big portions compared to other countries?
  • Why is fast food so cheap compared to healthy, organic food?
  • Why do Americans eat so much meat?
  • How have fast food chains changed the way families interact during dinner?
  • How have fast food chains allowed Americans to accept unhealthy eating styles?