Fast food chains are a popular and convenient choice for eating on the go in our modern society. There are certainly many positive aspects to fast food establishments, but are the potential health downsides and collective negative effects on society worth it? Or would it be better to support locally owned and operated restaurants? Here, I will examine several facts relating to these restaurants, as well as explain why I personally think we should not patronize these establishments, but instead support local restaurants. In the documentary film "Supersize Me", Morgan Spurlock eats every meal at a McDonald's for a month. He eats what the average person would eat and does almost no physical activity – he only takes as many steps as the average person. Spurlock carried out this experiment under the close supervision of doctors and dietitians. He suffered several health repercussions as a result of this experience. Spurlock gained 24.5 pounds, his cholesterol level increased 65 points and his body fat increased from 11% to 18%. Spurlock's risk of heart disease doubled. He became depressed and suffered mood swings and headaches whenever he went without food. Another documentary film called "Downsize Me" was created by Chazz Weaver to refute "Supersize Me". Weaver has 30 years of hands-on fitness experience. He is also already in good physical condition. In the film "Downsize Me", he responds to Spurlock's claims by saying: Unfortunately, Spurlock's sensationalized diet of eating nearly 5,000 calories a day revealed irresponsible eating habits more than anything else. But what would actually happen if a nutritionally informed person tried not to eat anything...... middle of paper...... Works CitedDownsize Me. Dir. James Troost." Perf. Chazz Weaver. 2005, Film "First Burger - Albany, OR "" Man Says He Lost 80 Pounds Eating at McDonald's – Health News " rmhc.org " The Relationship with McDonald's < http: //rmhc.org/who-we-are/our-relationship-with-mcdonald-s/>"Super Size Me. Dir. Morgan Spurlock." Perf. Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs. 2004, Movie. Schlosser, Eric and Charles Wilson. Chew This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food. Boston. Houghton Mifflin, 2006. Print. "The Subway diet"