The American obsession with fast food and its effects on the population. Over the past three decades, fast food has infiltrated every nook and cranny of American society. An industry that began with a handful of modest hot dog and hamburger stands in Southern California has expanded to every corner of the country, selling a wide range of addictive substances wherever obsessive paying customers can be found. This obsession as such has led the researcher to provide a critical review of scientific articles and books to claim to prove that there is an obesity epidemic, in a country where the fast food industry is growing exponentially , where people are overextended, as well as a threat to public health. This report seeks to reveal the dark side of the American meal. America's obsession with fast food and its effects on the population. Literature A large and growing literature has studied this "American obsession" with fast food. But the most remarkable studies seek to get to the essential. Academic works such as Schlosser, E. (2001). States that hundreds of millions of people buy fast food without knowing where it comes from and without any subtle consequences for their purchases. Other scientific articles such as Obesity Epidemic 2010 and Lowell Johnathan 2004 have all advanced the idea that obesity is visible and has grown exponentially. Results In order to fully understand the concept of fast food, one must understand its meaning . That's simply his name. Foods that can be prepared and served quickly. In the aftermath of World War I, the hamburger was considered an infamous and undesirable food. However, by 1930, all corners of the country accepted it as a main meal and eventually a staple diet. Fast forward...... middle of paper...... ivated until all the food is gone" and living in a world where food is constantly available and loaded with fat, sugar and Hard-to-resist salt means constant excitement. Our brains are hijacked at every corner. Weintraub, K. (2012). References Schlosser, E. (2001). Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Obesity epidemic. (2010). In Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/sharpecw/obesity_epidemic.Lowell, J. (2004). The food industry and its impact on growing global obesity: a case study. British Culinary Review. 106. 2/3: 238-248. Weintraub, K. (2012). Oversized Crisis: Boston Globe [Boston, Mass]. G.12.Young, LR; Nestlé, M. (2007). Portion size and obesity: responses from fast food companies: Journal of Public Health Policy 28.2: 238-48.