Quick Food

Quick Food

          Everyone has a different opinion about eating fast food. There are people who eat it often, and some people that refuse to eat it at all. At almost every street corner in the city you will find a McDonald’s, Jack in the Box, Taco Bell, etc. On television fast food commercials appear constantly, trying to lure in customers. They persuade everyone to eat their food by advertising low prices, exaggerated features, and convenience.

Fast food was a big part of my childhood. My parents regularly treated us to Burger King or any other fast food restaurant. My brother and I always walked to Burger King after school, and ordered some delicious chicken nuggets. When my parents were out working, our older sister babysat us. She wasn’t overall a good cook, but she tried. Most of the time she was too lazy to attempt to cook, so she bought us lunch from a fast food place. We lived extremely close to Burger King, so we ate there often. When I visited my cousins, they always had KFC buckets every Saturday, and they really enjoyed eating fast food. On occasion my mom bought us a burger or two once a month. She preferred to cook a homemade meal, because it was healthier for us. My father, on the other hand, was very enthusiastic about fast food. He loved fast food because it was quick and painless. One time my mom had to go to México for a family emergency, so my dad had to take care of us. He decided to feed us McDonald’s cheese burgers the whole time. I was glad that my mom was only gone for a week. Eating cheese burgers for breakfast, lunch, and dinner was disgusting. After that event I stopped consuming fast food for months.

            In the past I truly believed that fast food was healthy, because of the vegetables in the hamburgers. Now, I know that it is very unhealthy, but I still keep on eating it. I keep on eating fast food, because it’s very convenient. It is much easier to just drive through and quickly pay for your whole dinner, rather than cook it. These days most of us don’t have a lot of time during the day, and I believe that is why fast food is very popular. I decide to eat fast food when I have a short lunch break. I rely on fast food on some occasions, but I know it is not good for me to eat.

            In the future I hope to fight the urge to go through a drive through, and spare the time to cook a homemade meal more often. I have consumed a lot of fast food during my childhood, and would like to change my habits. Now I am lucky to have a wife that is a great cook, and often cooks delicious homemade dinners. But during those times when there is not enough time, and we are on the run, fast food is always there for our convenience.