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fast food  

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  • Fast food is a meal that is prepared and served quickly. Fast food restaurants typically have a limited menu, items prepared in advance or heated rapidly, no table orders, and food served in disposable wrapping or containers. [Source: Green Food: An A-to-Z Guide; Fast Food]

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  • junk food

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/fast_food

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