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Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with low quality preparation and served to the customer in a packaged form for take-out/take-away. The term "fast food" was recognized in a dictionary by Merriam-Webster in 1951. Outlets may be stands or kiosks, which may provide no shelter or seating,[or fast food restaurants (also known as quick service restaurants). Franchise operations which are part of restaurant chains have standardized foodstuffs shipped to each restaurant from central locations. The capital requirements to start a fast food restaurant are relatively small. Small, individually-owned fast food restaurants have become common throughout the world. Fast food restaurants with higher sit-in ratios, where customers can sit and have their orders brought to them, are known as fast casual restaurant. 1. How many hamburgers do Americans consume during a year? 2. Could you find a hamburger in the 18th Century? 3. Can you name some people who claim to be the owners of the burgerīs birthplace? 4. How many people die in the 2000 because of a poor diet and lack of exercise? 5. When was a US fast food lawsuit first filed? 6. Find fast food in the word search. 7. Are you a fast food junkie? Test your knowledge with this quiz. |