The Executives Who Run The Fast Food

Different People, In Good Faith, Can Look At The Same Fact And Interpret It Differently. But Thats Where An Interesting Conversation Begins.

There's Been A Growing Effort To Kick Soda Out Of The Schools. And Governors As Different As Arnold Schwarzenegger In California And Mike Huckabee In Arkansas Have Worked Hard To Get Soda And Junk Food Out Of Their State Schools, Which Is Good.

In 1970, Americans Spent About $6 Billion On Fast Food; In 2000, They Spent More Than $110 Billion. Americans Now Spend More Money On Fast Food Than On Higher Education, Personal Computers, Computer Software, Or New Cars. They Spend More On Fast Food Than On Movies, Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Videos, And Recorded Music—combined.

A Generation Ago, Three-quarters Of The Money Used To Buy Food In The United States Was Spent To Prepare Meals At Home. Today About Half Of The Money Used To Buy Food Is Spent At Restaurants--mainly At Fast Food Restaurants.

The Fast-food Industry Is In Very Good Company With The Lead Industry And The Tobacco Industry In How It Tries To Mislead The Public, And How Aggressively It Goes After Anybody Who Criticizes Its Business Practices.