Fast Food: The Good, the Bad and the Hungry

Fast food is the most influential culinary movement of our time. It has spawned an industry that has changed the way the world eats, for it has created a model that works virtually everywhere. At the heart of this industry are large multinational chains, which are expanding in almost every corner of the world. Today, an estimated one million outlets that affect hundreds of millions of people every day are providing access to reasonably tasty food with speed, economy and convenience. Fast food appeals to customers of different nationalities, ethnicities, religions, ages, genders, classes, financial status and culinary traditions.