The History of Fast Food

Fast food means big business, with hamburgers and pizzas leading the way. But these two European dishes did not get the fast food treatment until after Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the world's first fast food restaurant in San Bernadino, California, in 1948. Fast food is the term given to many items that can be prepared and served quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be ...

Date added: 27 February '08

Changing Times, Changing Eating Habits

by Monique Barb - Yesterday I ate a hamburger and I felt sick. If I had eaten a soup I would have felt much better. I think the most important thing for our health is the food we eat and of course the way we eat it. Our grandparents tell us they fed better than us. The vegetables and the fruits they ate were not as polluted as those we eat today. The food was more tasteful in the past. On ...

Date added: 17 February '07