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Fast food is linked to obesity and other serious health problems / Seth Stern -- The link between fast food and obesity is distorted / J.Eric Oliver -- The fast-food industry intentionally markets unhealthy food to children / Janice Shaw Crouse -- Even the "healthy" choices at fast-food restaurants are unhealthy / Michele Simon -- Eating healthy foods may be too expensive for the poor / Carla Williams -- Fast-food franchises are unfairly targeted for serving unhealthy food / Greg Beato -- Farmworkers are not being exploited / Reginald L. Brown -- The fast-food industry contributes to the abuse of animals / Tina Volpe -- The fast-food industry takes measures to treat animals more humanely / Lindsey Kurach and Jessica Lynch -- Fast-food culture has harmed society / Joyce Marcel -- Fast-food culture has benefited society / William H. Marling.