Finally, a little clarity on what brought us to a situation
where fast-food has become both a global symbol of freedom
innocent indulgence, and one of the motors to the obesity epidemic.
Looking at you, California, where it all began.
The hamburger joint was family fun for car drivers, but post
World War2 saw California ramp up to produce airplanes and
other machinery, often on a 24-hour schedule. How were these
workers to be fed!? The answer: the fast-food drive-through. And
certainly, that food needed to be high calorie and taste appealing
enough to be wolfed down day and night.
Clearly we all need to go back to ... civilization.
Fast food history: Southern California is at the center - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
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