1. fast food restaurant food tastes like crap compared to real food
2. They serve very unhealthy food (even the ‘nutritious’ foods are not really so) with lot’s of trans fats. excessive consumption leads to obesity.
3. they prepare food without quality and with thoughtful preparation but in bulk. that is just economically beneficial for them.
4.standardized foodstuffs are shipped to each restaurant from central locations, and most of the time the food is not the freshest
5. Exploitative advertising/marketing are used, especially directed at children (which can have an adverse effect on their eating habits and health).
6.It causes environmental damage through excessive packaging and clearing forests for animal rearing.
7. It reduces the diversity of local cuisines.
8.It survives on a low-wage, low-benefit employment model, promoting exploitative labor practices throughout the food service industry
9.franchising scheme
10. it costs less to go shopping&make food for the week
To everyone who uses the excuse that it’s fast: If you spend just 2-3 hours once a week (actually that is not a long time if you consider the amount fo time people take to wait in lines, watch TV, wait in traffic blah bla blah) to cook and/or prepare food for the rest of the week, then you would have teh fastest food possible. Just enough time to 1. take it out of teh fridge and 2. heat it up if necessary (you can even use a 7-11 microwave if you are on the road.) In that 3 hours, it is possible to make various food items so you have variety too. and all in all it is cheaper to do this too (it can be if you have the right plan for yourself).