A pair of In-N-Out cheeseburgers. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I recently shared my thoughts on multi-national fast food institutions setting up shop throughout Africa with Food and Nutrition Magazine. Visit their blog to learn what I think governments and fast food corporations should do if they intend to do business on the continent.
“When I heard about multinational fast food companies expanding throughout Africa, I was ready to protest. Much like the rest of the world, obesity is on the rise in Africa and, as a registered dietitian who has seen the negative contributions of fast food on the health of the American people, I shuddered at the thought of similar health effects creeping across the continent. Unfortunately for me, I was a lonely picketer. When a hamburger chain opened its doors in southern Africa, the decision makers showed their enthusiasm by standing for hours in a line that extended for blocks.” Click here for full article: http://www.foodandnutrition.org/Stone-Soup/December-2013/Fast-Food-in-Africa-An-African-Dietitians-Perspective/
