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The fast food industry is increasingly growing each day. Consequently, obesity is an epidemic costing over 100 billion dollars each year. A typical serving of fries and a cheeseburger from a fast food restaurant can amount to over 1,000 calories. Magnifying this issue, a documentary titled Super Size Me, written and directed by Morgan Spurlock, depicts problems associated with obesity within a month due to daily consuming food from the giant fast food chain, McDonalds. By consuming the unhealthy food on a daily basis, Spurlock gains 24.5 pounds from his initial weight of 185 pounds. Spurlock’s documentary shows that fast food is linked to serious medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and could possibly lead to death.
Eating fast food regularly or almost exclusively causes obesity. Marilynn Larkin concludes that, “Obesity is now considered a disease--not a moral failing” (105-106). Obesity is a major health problem in the United States. As......

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