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Junk food impacts on health problems and popularity
Junk food is fast food that is easy to prepare and easy to consume. They are of low nutritional value and contain only fat, which is harmful to the health of consumers. It is high in refined sugar, white flour, trans fat, polyunsaturated fat salt. Numerous dietary supplements such as monosodium glutamate and tartrazine, and lacks protein, vitamins, and fiber. This unhealthy food is popular for its ease of preparation, consumption, taste, and long shelf life that may not require refrigeration. In the UK, the Food Standards Agency does not use the term junk food and describes the food as high in fat, sugar, or salt. They state that foods…