In the modern times we all are addicted to fast food. But little efforts have been made by us to understand the various facts related to the history of fast food. Here are a few amazing facts which truly change our outlook towards fast food. Some of the facts are as follows.
- Evidence have been found that there were fast food joints even in the ancient Han dynasty , which sold noodles to the people. It was in the 25- 205 A.D.
- Many fast food which are served today have their roots in the ancient times where they were served in a more crude manner. For example- pies made up of animal remains were sold in the Medieval Europe.
- Oysters were considered to be delicious fast food in France. There were fast food carts which roamed on the streets and sold oysters.
- It was Jefferson who had introduced the concept of French fries by bringing potatoes into the White House and ordering them to be served in French manner. He is therefore considered to be the ‘father of fast food’.
- There were ancient vending machines which were used as fast food joints in Italy. Joseph Horn and James Hardart had brought this concept to America from Italy.
- The first fast food joint in America was the ‘white castle’.
- In 1914 Harland had formulated a recipe which could make any fast food more tasty , till date this recipe remains a secret .
- While fast food is said to increase the fat rolls , it can actually lead to shrinkage of the brain.. Studies have also shown that diets which are high in trans fat are also leading to the same brain shrinkage that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease
- Strawberry milkshakes, which we all love and often purchase from McDonald’s and Dairy Queen contains more chemicals as compared conventional fertilizer. Up to 50 chemicals – some of which are also found in perfumes – are used in the strawberry flavoring. This doesn’t mean you should treat your lawn to strawberry milkshakes.
- Nearly 90 percent of America’s children eat fast food on a monthly basis, and one-third of children visit these foods on a daily basis. This leads to extreme cases of obesity and makes them very lethargic and prone to falling sick very frequently . This is great threat.
