And according to the Centers for Disease Control, African Americans are more likely to eat fast food than any other racial group in America - which is why fast food is also seen as the culprit for the high rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease among black people. For some, owning a franchise has been a path to wealth, but fast food restaurants are hyper-concentrated in some of the country's lowest-income and most segregated areas. Let's talk about fast food - and I bet you have a jingle in your head right now, because according to a new book, on any given day in America, an estimated one third of all American adults is eating something at a fast food restaurant.īut fast food doesn't mean the same thing to everyone everywhere. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Franchise Subtitle The Golden Arches in Black America Author Marcia Chatelain
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