Slowing Down Fast Food: Policy Guide for Healthier Kids and Families

Posted by on June 04, 2012

SLOWING DOWN FAST FOOD:
A policy guide for healthier kids and families

It’s been ten years since the journalist Eric Schlosser published his best-selling book, “Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal,” educating millions and inspiring numerous others to further expose the food industry’s underbelly. And yet, with a few exceptions, the All-American Meal seems darker than ever. With 2010 revenues of more than $180 billion, the fast food industry is a powerful force in our economy. Corporations such as McDonald’s, Yum! Brands (owner of Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut), Burger King and Wendy’s engage in business practices that undermine the health and well-being of communities. By now, most of us have heard the gloomy health statistics. Millions of people across the United States suffer needlessly from diet-related conditions, putting an increasing burden on our already broken health care system. And, kids are especially targeted by the likes of McDonald’s, through toys, playgrounds and other tactics that exploit children’s unique vulnerabilities.

http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/sites/default/files/CAI_LocalPolicyReportFINAL.pdf