In today’s contemporary society, in majorities of countries, national dishes are becoming uncommon and being replaced by globally widespread fast food; consequently, having detrimental effects on both households and communities. Personally, I completely agree that such problems are becoming prevalent throughout the world, resulting in negative health implications and potential loss of social values,
Nowadays, most people, if not all, tend to order food online, particularly fast food. By doing so, they may forget or get reluctant to try their traditional cuisine, eventually fully forget about them. This, in turn, can lead to long-term issues, such as gradual cultural extinction. If people proceed consuming non-traditional food, they may ultimately lack information about their national cuisine, and fail to pass the recipes of traditional dishes to next generations.
Moreover, some illnesses are becoming prevalent due to overconsuming fast food. Doctors have proved that a person’s diet matters a lot for both physical and mental development. Since fast food is less nutritious, containing a large amount of fats, artificial dyes, and carbohydrates, consuming it in large portions may lead to obesity. Besides, by ordering food with high calories, such as burgers and pizzas, people become less physically active which may lead to a sedentary lifestyle. On top of that replacing traditional cuisine with international fast food may cause several problems related to brain functioning, since it lacks nutritious vitamins and protein.
In conclusion, in many countries worldwide, fast food is becoming widespread at the expense of traditional dishes, leading to negative consequences. I agree with this statement, since it is true that problems, such as the extinction of cultural values and introduction of non-active lifestyles among individuals are mainly caused by this change.