Attraction of the youth towards Junk Food

 Gone are the days when students like us used to carry colourful plastic tiffin boxes which contained hot paranthas wrapped in aluminum foil, the days when mommy dearest used to get up early to pack our favourite snack, satisfied that her child is eating healthy. Those were the days when our everyday intake of food effectively included all the nutrients.

The situation now is contrasting to that of the above; tiffins are a big no-no as young college-going adults find it not hip enough. They live on the junk provided in the canteen which varies from cholesterol enriched samosas and bread pakoras to aerated drinks which have formidable powers to rot our lungs. The fried chips and locally made hamburgers are the most popular. The cheap prices make it affordable and hence comfortably available to all. They become “easy food” to curb that ever present hunger that all the young people seem to experience nowadays.

Most of the people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.

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