What is considered American food culture? McDonald's, perhaps? Well that was my initial thought. To me, American food culture has grown into a fast food culture. Many Americans rely heavily on fast food because of the easy access and affordable prices. I mean come on, I am a poor college student without a stove or an oven. There is also no way I can eat the dining hall food everyday either.
Whether you’re in college, too busy at the time, or too lazy to cook; fast food is the way to go. You will also always find those people who need to grab a burger and a fry almost everyday for lunch. It was a common occurrence to see the same people through the window at Dairy Queen everyday.
So since we interact with fast food so much and is continually present through our daily lives, doesn't that make it a part of our culture? In society today, you can't avoid it. Advertising is all over TV and the Internet. Even worse, fast food is packaged and readily available in stores. These are some elements that make it almost impossible to avoid fast food. Also, why wouldn’t fast food businesses push to make an extra buck; that’s the main driving force in almost every business in America
In addition, fast food can also raise the concern of being unhealthy. Most Americans are aware that fast food isn’t the healthiest choice. We are informed of it, but most don’t truly listen. Fast food is way too prevalent in this society, so you can’t fully blame it on the vulnerable consumer. So whether you are in favor of fast food or not, you can’t deny that it is a part of an American culture. How can anyone resist a buy one get one free deal?! :)
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