英语专业毕业论文从美国快餐的发展看快餐文化对世界的影响.docx

1、英语专业毕业论文从美国快餐的发展看快餐文化对世界的影响Analysis on Fast Food Culture and Its Double-side Effects to the world from the Development of American Fast FoodAbstractIn different cultural backgrounds, each nation has its unique different diet. With the accelerating pace of life, there is a new dietary pattern has soo

2、n dominated the forefront of the life fashion-fast food, which entered thousands of households, by its convenience and fast advantages.The McDonalds was the first fast food restaurant which has ever been built. By this time, the other famous fast-food brands just like KFC, Pizza Hut which are the wo

3、rlds three top fast food brands from America had been known by all the people, they constituted a powerful fast food world and developed rapidly. People could find these fast-food chains easily all over the world. However, High-calorie fast food as a high-fat food is not suitable for eating. This bo

4、oming business does have double-sided effects on the economy and the quality of peoples life.This paper mainly studies the American fast food. The first and second parts analyzed the history of fast food. The third part discusses the development and the culture of fast food. The fourth part tell peo

5、ple the why fast food is so popular; The fifth part analyses the fast food effects on the quality of peoples life from the positive side and the negative side. The sixth part is conclusion, which points out that how to look on the fast food and the fast food culture correctly, in the hope of helping

6、 the readers to understand the fast food and fast food culture in a better way and to absorb the benefit elements for the better development of human body and mind.Key words: fast food; food culture; double-sided effects 快餐文化及世界的双重影响 -浅析美国快餐的发展内容摘要在不同的文化背景下，每个民族的饮食也迥然不同。随着现在生活节奏的加快，一种新的饮食方式很快占据了生活时尚

7、的前沿，那就是快餐，快餐以其快捷、方便的优势迅速的走人千家万户。麦当劳是快餐业的首家快餐店。之后，来自美国的世界三大品牌肯德基，麦当劳，必胜客快餐店也众所周知，他们构成了一个强而有力的快餐帝国并迅速发展。人们可以在世界的任何地方看到他们的影子。然而，快餐作为一种高热量高脂肪的食品又影响着人们的健康。这种蓬勃发展的商业不仅对经济，同时也对人们的生活质量产生着双重影响。本文主要研究了美国的快餐。第一，二部分简述快餐历史;第三部分论述快餐的发展;第四部分介绍快餐文化大受欢迎的原因；在此基础上文章第五部分进一步论述了饮食文化对人们生活的积极和消极影响;文章最后一部分指出应正确看待快餐和快餐文化。希望通

8、过本文的论述能够帮助读者更好认识快餐及快餐文化，吸收其中的有利成分促进人们身心的健康发展。关键词：快餐；饮食文化；双重影响 Analysis on Fast Food Culture and Its Double-side Effects to the world from the Development of American Fast FoodThesis statement This paper analyzed the brief history of American fast food and its double-side effects of diet on people he

9、althy, and analyzed the fast food and fast food culture.Outline.Introduction. Brief History of American Fast FoodA. The Origin of Fast FoodB. Famous Brands of Fast Food1. McDonalds2. KFC . The Development of Fast Food Industry.Types and Culture of Fast FoodA. Types of Fast FoodB. VariantsC. Fast Foo

10、d Culture. Double-Side Effects of Fast FoodA. Positive Effect1. Development of Economy2. Jobs and Labor Issues 3. GlobalizationB. Negative Effect1. Blood Pressure 2. Effects of Cholesterol3. Effects of Trans Fat4. Unhealthy Lifestyle. ConclusionAnalysis on Fast Food Culture and Its Double-side Effec

11、ts to the world from the Development of American Fast Food. IntroductionFast food is becoming more and more popular around the world these years. It is estimated that there are more than 100 branches of McDonalds and KFC only in Beijing. But the word “fast food” is very modern, fashion, and hard to

12、be found in many dictionaries until 1955. Such a conception was introduced from foreign countries. The appearances of the fast-food arouse a new thing named “fast-food culture”, and also the debate about this culture by people. In the current society, the fast food culture has already developed to b

13、e a kind of common culture which becomes a mainstream. Compare with dinner, the fast-food is a seasoning, a new current. As if eating becomes an burden while the speed of peoples daily lives running faster and faster, thus the fast-food becomes very popular to the people who worked day and night.Liv

14、ing in a so fast-paced life nearly almost no time to spare, it is obvious that people are paying little attention to the importance of have a healthy life .one of which is hygienic nutritious food. Burgers, pizza, fried stuff with cheese, French fries and all such food items which can be prepared an

15、d served quickly are named as fast-food and have a large group of consumers from all age groups. Fast food is basically on-the-go food, quickly made, and served within minutes for the people who lead fast-paced lives. Fast food joints and kiosks easy spots for people to either have their fast food o

16、r just get their take-away meals while on their way to work or go to school. Today, many people eat fast food instead of home made food. The reason is that fast food is fast, cheap and convenient. From the terms of age, not only the young people eat fast food, but also the middle-aged or some elderl

17、y; from a gender perspective, not only men eat fast food, but also women; from the class point of view, not only the poor, but also middle-level white-collar workers, as well as high-level officials. In a word, fast food is very popular for nearly all the people.On the one hand, fast-food industry c

18、an not only improve the development of economic, but also provide jobs for people. It provides a large profit for the government. On the other hand, the emergence of fast food has a negative effect on the environment and human health. Because the French fries are fried by animal fat with high choles

19、terol, it ends to arouse fat and risk of cardiovascular disease. Since fast food has become a culture, it certainly influences the society and peoples life. As analysis of this phenomenon can descry that the purpose of the U.S. fast-food production and supply system is pursuit of “efficiency and pro

20、fits”, although the fast food operators and food suppliers have made a fortune, the environment, animals, workers, consumers have to pay a heavy price. People can only stand in the different position to do a description of the facts and in hoping that to look on the fast food and the fast food cultu

21、re correctly. Brief history of American fast foodA. The Origin of Fast FoodOne of the great pioneers of the fast food industry was a man named Carl Karcher. He was a farm boy who grew up in Ohio. At the age of 24, he moved to California, working at his uncles factory. Like most Americans, he wanted

22、to work hard and have a great life. In 1939, Carl wanted to go into business for himself and purchased a hot dog cart. He began his “curb service” of selling hot dogs on the street to customers as they drove up in their cars. People did not want to have to get out of their cars to eat and so Carls b

23、usiness flourished. Within five months after Carl bought the cart, he was able to buy a second one and continue his dream. Before long, he opened a drive-in restaurant called “Carls Drive-In Barbeque”. At this same time, this new way of eating in ones car was becoming the biggest thing ever. It was

24、considered really cool to go to a drive-in restaurant for a burger or hot dog. Waitresses known as “carhops” usually dressed very attractively delivered the food to each car. For teenagers, this was the place to be especially for guys. And form then on, fast food became more and more popular.B. Famo

25、us Brands of Fast Food1. McDonaldsJesse G. Kirby, the founder of an early drive-in restaurant chain named “Pig Stand” in Texas, stated “People with cars are so lazy they dont want to get out of them to eat!” (快餐历史，2005). Even the rest of the United States was catching on to this “drive-in fever”. On

26、ly it was a seasonal thing for many states due to the cold weather in the winter.During that time，two brothers named Richard and Maurice McDonald left their home in New Hampshire and seeking jobs in southern California. At first they tried opening a theater but it was not a success. Then they caught

27、 on to the new craze of eating at drive-in restaurants and they opened one in 1939, in Pasadena, California, calling it “McDonalds Famous Hamburgers”. In former, The McDonald brothers grew tired of having to hire new carhops and short-order cooks all the time, so at the end of the 1940s, they fired

28、everyone in their restaurant. They even were tired of replacing glassware, dishes and silverware so they decided to close the restaurant and re-opened with a “new” McDonalds, one that did not use any dishes, silverware or glasses. Everything switched over to paper and plastic. There was no longer a

29、need for short-order cooks as each employee hired only had to learn one specific task, i.e. make the French fries or make the burgers or deliver the food, etc. Food was made with a “Speed Service System” designed by the McDonald brothers and it revolutionized the restaurant business. (2. The Emergen

30、ces and Expansion of KFCKFC, shorted from Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky. KFC has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Yum Brands since 2002. The company was founded as Kentucky Fried Chicken by Colonel Harland Sanders in 1952. The company adop

31、ted the abbreviated form of its name in 1991. Starting in April 2007, the company began using its original appellation of Kentucky Fried Chicken again for its signage, packaging and advertisements in the United States as part of a new corporate re-branding program; newer and remodeled restaurants wi

32、ll have the new logo and name while older stores will continue to use the 1991 signage. Additionally, the company continues to use the abbreviation KFC freely in its advertising. Internationally the company is still known as KFC.KFC primarily sells chicken in form of pieces, wraps, salads , sandwiches and so on. While at first it is only focus on fried chicken. KFC also offers a line of roasted chicken products, sides and desserts. Outside of North America, KFC offers beef-based products such as burgers or kebabs, pork-based pro