FAST FOOD:

AMERICA VS.
VIETNAM

Hong Duong Vo
And
Cindy Nguyen

HOW HAS THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY

AND TECHNOLOGY AFFECTED THE
NATIONS ECONOMY?
Somewhat positive
McDonalds is responsible for 90% of new jobs

WHY ARE FAST FOOD

INDUSTRIES GROWING AT
SUCH ALARMING RATES?
Easy
Fast
Cheap
Filling

IS THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY AND/OR

TECHNOLOGY TO BLAME FOR OBESITY
RATES IN AMERICA AND AROUND THE
WORLD?
Yes
Fast food is infamous for its high concentration of fat and sugar
The number of obese adults has doubled since 1980
The number of obese adolescents has tripled
Fast food got popular in the 1950s-80s

WHY HAS THE PORTION SIZE OF FAST

FOOD EATERIES INCREASED? WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER TIME?
Value-sizing
Getting more food for less money
The more food you are served, the more you will eat

IS THERE ANY GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE

FAST FOOD INDUSTRY? WHAT ROLE DOES IT PLAY?
Yes
Restrictor
Ex. California has banned Trans fat in restaurants
Ex. Los Angeles has limited the number of fast food eateries in an area

IS THE GOVERNMENT TO BLAME FOR THE

INCREASING OBESITY RATES OR THE GENERAL
PUBLIC?
Both
Government allows (ex. Soda in school)
Public consumes (ex. Students purchase soda)

HOW ARE FAST FOOD

EATERIES AFFECTING
HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA?
Fast food is a major cause of obesity
More money is being spent
America is spending about 236 million dollars on obesity related diseases

IS THERE A CORRELATION BETWEEN OBESITY,

CVD, HEALTH CARE COST AND THE RISE OF THE
FAST FOOD INDUSTRY AND/OR TECHNOLOGY?
Year

# of eateries

Obesity %

Late 1900s

21819

15

Early 2000s

232611

35

CVD

Healthcare
Cost (in
trillions)
.724

26.6 million

3.4

FAST FOOD EATERIES

# of Eateries

America

160000

Vietnam 500

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

# of Eateries

120000

140000

160000

180000

FAST FOOD EATERIES

(VIETNAM)
500+
KFC (130) and Lotteria (160) are the most popular
McDonalds is opening it 1st branch
Other chains: Burger King, Subway, Pizza Hut, Jollybee, and Starbucks

PORTION SIZE
Calories

Vietnam

1300

America

3770

500

1000

1500

2000
Calories

2500

3000

3500

4000

PORTION SIZE (VIETNAM)

Portion size doesnt really exist
The daily caloric intake is 1200-1400 calories
Diet: Rice, fish, vegetables, fruit
Daily amount of food
Approx. a cup bowl of rice
2-3 times a day

GOVERNMENT
INVOLVEMENT (VIETNAM)
Not much involvement from government (ironic though for a communist country)
No problem, no involvement

HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURES
Healthcare Expenditure

Vietnam

6.6

America

17.9

10

Healthcare Expenditure

12

14

16

18

20

OBESITY RATE
Obesity Rate

Vietnam

1.7

America

33

10

15
Obesity Rate

20

25

30

35

SOLUTION
Vietnam doesnt need to fix its 1.7% obesity problem, yet
America does, really bad
We arent state representative, but we can do something
Little things can make a difference
Boycotting
Social Media (#healthy anyone?)
Its all about numbers
Maybe the government will catch on?

SOURCES
https://www.nytimes.com/books/first/s/schlosser-fast.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/americans-are-obsessed-with-fast-foo
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http://www.statista.com/statistics/196619/total-number-of-fast-food
-restaurants-in-the-us-since-2002/
http://www.chcf.org/~/
media/MEDIA%20LIBRARY%20Files/PDF/H/PDF%20HealthCareCosts1

http://www.forbes.com/sites/danmunro/2014/02/02/annual-u-s-healthc
are-spending-hits-3-8-trillion/
http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm
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http://www.diet.com/g/asian-diet
http://
www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2722815/Daily-calorie-intake-cou
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