In some areas especially in shops, processed food, ready-made meals, and sugary drinks are now affordable than in the past. I believe this trend is a positive development, as it provides practical benefits for people with busy lives. This essay will discuss both a positive and a negative aspects of this trend.
When it comes to the positive side, there are more opportunities for people who have busy schedule. People with busy schedules, for example, students or workers can eat quickly without spending time for cooking. Moreover, it is convenient for travelers especially for those who live alone, when people travel they don’t have access to a kitchen for cooking. In addition, fast food is cheap, so travelers eat it every day to maintain their energy throughout the day without skipping meals.
On the other hand, processed food, ready-made meals, and sugary drinks have a negative side. People who consume sugar and junk food daily eventually develop addiction and become accustomed to unhealthy eating habits. Junk food and sugary drinks contain high level of sugar, fat and salt which lead to several diseases like obesity, diabetes, and heart attack, and lead to sedentary lifestyle. Furthermore, another issue is that the availability of fast food is growing it can also harm the environment, most of the countries will be polluted as fast food serves on the plastic, people start throwing plastic on the streets.
In conclusion, processed food, ready-made meals, and sugary drinks can be beneficial for people if they do not consume frequently otherwise, it would lead to negative consequences. In addition, people ought to care about the environment instead of polluting it.