In our Western, modern society, we have an abundance of food right at our fingertips. In many different communities, especially low-income communities, fast food is at every corner promoting bigger portions. For example, we can look at Wendy's and their four items for four dollars. This may seem like a blessing to get as much for your dollar as you can. There are other questions to be asked when it comes to this: what are they actually selling? What are we consuming? These convenient and unhealthy fast food places can get you a four dollar meal for the price of 500+ calories or processed can foods from a corner store or "bodega" that contain high amounts of sugar, sodium, and fat. The placement of these stores is also a problem. These stores are more prevalent in the city or in low income communities. In addition, children who go to school are prone to pass by and get something before or after school or both. It comes to the point in which these children live off of these foods on a daily basis. It is the disappointing truth that the convenience of place, time, and money is what drives us to go to these fast food places.

The rush in our days lead us to get something quick and easy and accessible, though the monetary indicator is also something to think about. Many families who live under the poverty line struggle to fead their families, which leads them to get the most for their dollar - not because they want to but because they need to make that dollar stretch. This unfortunate issue also raises many other issues such as malnutrition. Fast food isn't the best option to get nutritious food. All the burgers, fries and fried chicken contains a great amount of sodium, sugar, fat and grease that effects our bodies in the long run. What is needed is for marketing to stop embellishing these cheap and unhealthy foods for people and also for there to be more help with monetary needs. Food movements and food programs need to become more prevalent to achieve a healthier society.