It is no surprise Americans have tipped the scales, literally, in a bad direction. The desire for good tasting food, especially if it is salty and/or sweet, appeals to people's taste buds. Americans have acquired a sense of taste, smell, and the texture of foods from an early age. The sensory responses are influenced by a number of variables, such as the metabolic and genetic traits handed to them when they are born. As …showed first 75 words of 1443 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1443 total…there are choices made in light caloric meals. I do believe there are better choices today, and we as consumers must take responsibility for what goes in our mouths. I simply believe the fast food chains are doing exactly what they are supposed to do, and that is entice the consumer, and if they return, then they have succeeded in their business, and isn't that what being part of the American dream is all about?