MY SAY: Of junk food, obesity and climate change

There are now reports showing that during these troubled economic times, instant and junk food outlets are making a fast buck with their rather inexpensive (never mind unhealthy) meals. One business chain claims to have achieved higher profit, thanks to the numbers of clients patronising its joint...

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Main Author: Abd Razak, Dzulkifli
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Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/32792/1/DZUL157.pdf
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description There are now reports showing that during these troubled economic times, instant and junk food outlets are making a fast buck with their rather inexpensive (never mind unhealthy) meals. One business chain claims to have achieved higher profit, thanks to the numbers of clients patronising its joints worldwide. New and cheap menus are also appearing on the table, adding to what is already available. This seems to make economic sense except that it now has a greater ramification than previously understood. How so?
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spelling usm.eprints-327922017-04-05T02:46:23Z http://eprints.usm.my/32792/ MY SAY: Of junk food, obesity and climate change Abd Razak, Dzulkifli HC79 Special topics-Including air pollution, automation,consumer demand, famines, flow of funds,etc. There are now reports showing that during these troubled economic times, instant and junk food outlets are making a fast buck with their rather inexpensive (never mind unhealthy) meals. One business chain claims to have achieved higher profit, thanks to the numbers of clients patronising its joints worldwide. New and cheap menus are also appearing on the table, adding to what is already available. This seems to make economic sense except that it now has a greater ramification than previously understood. How so? 2009-05-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/32792/1/DZUL157.pdf Abd Razak, Dzulkifli (2009) MY SAY: Of junk food, obesity and climate change. The Edge Malaysia.
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