Environmentally concerned people are going to hate this article, although it is completely correct. I myself cringe at the thought of how many disposable containers are used in one day in the restaurant industry alone. Not to mention the materials that are being used for most of them aren't biodegradable, and for some reason they are becoming more popular. That reason, according to this article, is the fact that more Americans find it simpler to pay for dinner instead of prepare it.
Although the writer touches on the environmental aspect of this trend, she waits until the end and I feel like it should have been addressed more in the middle. She focuses too much on the convenience of the size and shape of the container, instead of what it is made of and how that will affect the economy on that level. I feel like this story would have more impact on the consumer if the issue of asking for environmentally safe containers was the last topic of the article. Yes it's convenient, but will it be convenient when our landfills are over-filled with styrofoam?
http://www.foodchannel.com/stories/2364-takeout-trend-still-growing-adapting-
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