Junk Food

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, a bacon cheeseburger which employs a glazed donut in place of each bun.Junk food is a term describing food that is perceived to be unhealthy or having poor nutritional value, according to Food Standards Agency. The term is believed to have been coined by Michael Jacobson, director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, in 1972. The term has since become common usage.

Junk food typically contains high levels of fat, edible salt, or sugar and numerous food additives such as monosodium glutamate and tartrazine; at the same time, it is lacking in proteins, vitamins and dietary fiber, among others. It is popular with suppliers because it is relatively cheap to manufacture, has a long shelf life and may not require refrigeration. It is popular with consumers because it is easy to purchase, requires little or no preparation, is convenient to consume and has lots of flavor. Consumption of junk food is associated with obesity, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and dental cavity. There is also concern about the targeting of marketing at children.

What is junk food? What constitutes unhealthy food may be confusing and, according to critics, includes elements of social class snobbery and morality judgement. For example, fast food such as hamburgers and french fried potatoes supplied by companies such as McDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut are often perceived as junk food, whereas the same meals supplied by more up-market outlets such as Pizza Express or Nando's are not, despite often having the same or worse nutritional content.Is This What You call Junk Food? Other foods such as rice, roasting potatoes and bread are not considered junk food despite having limited nutritional content. Similarly, breakfast cereals are often regarded as healthy but may have high levels of sugar, salt and fat. Many critics believe that junk food is not harmful when consumed as part of a healthy diet and some believe that the term should not be used at all.

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Should a child start consuming junk food exclusively, as opposed to having a balanced diet, their intake of high-protein-vitamins-roughage diet would substantially decrease and intake of milk and healthy fruit juices would likely be replaced by soft drinks. This would potentially lead to a deficiency of calcium, since milk is rich in calcium. Calcium deficiency, in turn, results in weakening of bones (osteoporosis).

Some types of chips that are said to be "junk food" may actually be partially beneficial because they may contain polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. It should also be understood that the detrimental effects of the empty calories may outweigh the benefits of the unsaturated fats. These foods tend to be high in sodium, which may contribute in causing hypertension (high blood pressure) in some people.

Marketing During 2006 in the United Kingdom following a high profile media campaign by the chef Jamie Oliver and a threat of court action from the National Heart ForumThe Guardian (Felicity Lawrence) Heart campaigners drop case over junk food ad ban 22 June 2006, the UK advertising regulator and competition authority, Ofcom, launched a consultation on advertising of foods to children. Television advertising of food and drink products to children - Options for new restrictions The Food Standards Agency was one of many respondents. Food Standards Agency Board responds to Ofcom consultation As a result a ban on advertising during children's television programmes and programmes aimed at young people was announced. The ban also includes marketing using celebrity, cartoon characters and health or nutrition claims. Some schools have tried to ban junk food.

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