Food-Fast Food/Green Market

Differences and similarities between the two locations?

Mcdonald's was full of busy people, rushing trying to have a quick fast meal, many didn't look to happy and was just focused on getting their food and leaving. There was mostly minorities, casual. We asked a few people why they come some said its "cheap and fast" and others came because they had the munchies. Some seemed to cranky to even answer our questions, but for the most part it was a very busy atmosphere. The food market on the other hand was more calm and laid back, they're was more white people at the market then at Mcds. The owners of some of the stands said that they're food/wine was farmed locally with no chemicals. There were people around who were in a rush, but didn't seem cranky. There was a sign that said they accept EBT cards and the prices were cheaper then mcds.

Some reasons fast food is so successful.

Advertisment, I think since fast food is advertised so well causes it to become so secessful. Also they ingredients of the food, something that we all seem to like a lot. Somehow they manage to make something or put something in the food that a lot of people like. Also its cheaper and easy to get, all the healthier food that's available is more expensive  then lets say a cheese burger from Wendy. People don't have to prepare it, its already made ready for them to eat. 

How is fast food responding to the sort of health-consciousness that the Greenmarket represents, and what do you think about it?

They're trying to be more healthy or at least seem more healthy. For example mcds has the calories besides the food and so does subways.Most people dont even pay attention to it, some people are conscious about what they eat and some people arent. 

From our class discussion today (9/23/10) I learned that depending on your ethnic background you may eat differently. Yukki said that in Japan the proportions are smaller and even said that his mother mostly eats rice vegetables and soup with rice and vegetables in it. Also Jay said that in his family which is of a Irish background they mostly ate meat and potatoes. In America different ethnicity's are perceived differently then they actually are, some have a closed minded idea of what the cuisines are for certain backgrounds. For example if you ask someone in the street what they consider Mexican food they might say chipotle, taco bell or simply a burrito which isn't the case. I also think that America is basically ran by fast food its all most americans seem to eat