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The fast-food industry is in very good company with the lead industry and the tobacco industry in how it tries to mislead the public, and how aggressively it goes after anybody who criticizes its business practices.
Eric Schlosser

Meaning of "fast-food industry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY

fast-food industry  [ˈfɑːstˌfuːd ˈɪndəstrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY

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Fast-Food industry is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fast-food industry in the English dictionary

The definition of fast-food industry in the dictionary is the industry surrounding fast-food restaurants.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY


ancestry
ˈænsɛstrɪ
artistry
ˈɑːtɪstrɪ
biochemistry
ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
chemistry
ˈkɛmɪstrɪ
dentistry
ˈdɛntɪstrɪ
electrochemistry
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
forestry
ˈfɒrɪstrɪ
immunohistochemistry
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
industry
ˈɪndəstrɪ
maestri
ˈmaɪstrɪ
ministry
ˈmɪnɪstrɪ
pastry
ˈpeɪstrɪ
registry
ˈrɛdʒɪstrɪ
tapestry
ˈtæpɪstrɪ
thermochemistry
ˌθɜːməʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY

fast reactor
fast talk
fast track
fast worker
fast-acting
fast-action
fast-breeder reactor
fast-flowing
fast-food
fast-food chain
fast-forward
fast-growing
fast-moving
fast-selling
fast-talk
fast-track
fast-tracker
fast-tracking
fastback
fastball

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY

aviation industry
building industry
construction industry
cotton industry
entertainment industry
fashion industry
film industry
fishing industry
food industry
growth industry
heavy industry
hospitality industry
hotel industry
leisure industry
light industry
manufacturing industry
movie industry
oil industry
organic chemistry
service industry
steel industry

Synonyms and antonyms of fast-food industry in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fast-food industry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY

Find out the translation of fast-food industry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fast-food industry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fast-food industry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

快餐业
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

industria de comida rápida
570 millions of speakers

English

fast-food industry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फास्ट फूड उद्योग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صناعة الوجبات السريعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фаст-фуд индустрии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indústria de fast -food
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফাস্ট ফুড শিল্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´industrie du fast-food
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Industri makanan segera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fast-Food- Industrie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ファストフード産業
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

패스트 푸드 산업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Industri pangan cepet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngành công nghiệp thức ăn nhanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துரித உணவு தொழில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जलद अन्न उद्योग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fast food endüstrisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

industria del fast -food
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przemysł fast-food
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фаст - фуд індустрії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

industria fast -food
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιομηχανία fast - food
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fast-food industrie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snabbmatsindustrin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fast-food industrien
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fast-food industry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY»

The term «fast-food industry» is regularly used and occupies the 70.180 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fast-food industry

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QUOTES WITH «FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fast-food industry.
1
Eric Schlosser
The fast-food industry is in very good company with the lead industry and the tobacco industry in how it tries to mislead the public, and how aggressively it goes after anybody who criticizes its business practices.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY»

Discover the use of fast-food industry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fast-food industry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Explores the homogenization of American culture and the impact of the fast food industry on modern-day health, economy, politics, popular culture, entertainment, and food production.
Eric Schlosser, 2012
2
Fast Food Nation
Inspired by Eric Schlosser's best-selling exposé of the American fast food industry, Fast Food Nation is thought-provoking story about a fictional chain of US burger retaurants and the people whose lives they affect
Lynda Edwards, Eric Schlosser, Richard Linklater, 2009
3
Fast Food Vindication
Lively and informative, FAST FOOD VINDICATION destroys the media myths and paints the true picture of an industry that touches the lives of millions.
Lisa Tillinger Johansen, 2012
4
Labour Relations in the Global Fast-food Industry
5. Undermining. the. system? Labour. relations. in. the. German. fast-food. industry. Tony. Royle. As early as the 1930s, the Germany economy was already being described as the 'locomotive of Europe', indeed the recognition of its importance ...
Tony Royle, Brian Towers, 2002
5
Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food
His first book, FAST FOOD NATION was a major international bestseller. His work has appeared in 'Atlantic Monthly', 'Rolling Stone' and the Guardian. CHEW ON THIS is his first book for children.
Eric Schlosser, 2013
6
The Food Industry Wars: Marketing Triumphs and Blunders
An analysis of the variables that can make or break marketers in the food industry, and a useful lesson on how to distinguish one from another.
Ronald D. Michman, Edward M. Mazze, 1998
7
Making Fast Food: From the Frying Pan Into the Fryer
Ester Reiter worked full-time at a Burger King outlet for ten months gathering information for this study.
Ester Reiter, 1996
8
Memoirs of a Fast Food Man
It is a story of entrepreneurship, it is a story of business, it is a story of rags to riches. It is a story of America in the 20th century. Memoirs of a Fast Food Man is a story of ou
Ed Pendrys, 2011
9
Fast Food, Fast Track: Immigrants, Big Business, and the ...
For four years, sociologist Jennifer Parker Talwar went behind the counter herself and listened to immigrant fast-food workers in New York City’s ethnic communities.
Jennifer Parker Talwar, 2009
10
Fast Food/slow Food: The Cultural Economy of the Global Food ...
... nutritional regimes that figure prominently in the rise of medical conditions like obesity, high blood pressure, and heart disease (Schlosser 2001:240-43). Few contemporary societies remain beyond the global reach of the fast food industry.
Richard R. Wilk, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fast-food industry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Susan J. Demas: Conservatives mocking fast-food workers losing …
Automation was coming to the fast-food industry, regardless of whether the "Fight for 15" campaign existed or not. So workers battling to get ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Arizona restaurant expert skeptical about success of fast-food delivery
PHOENIX -- Changes are coming to the fast-food industry, but an Arizona restaurant professional thinks the latest innovation won't have much ... «KTAR.com, Jul 15»
3
THIS MAN MAKES $248 A MINUTE CEO pay is sky-high at …
The company touts itself as a pay leader in the fast-food industry, but its average starting wage is only about $9 an hour. Ells and Moran ... «Sky Valley Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
GUEST EDITORIAL: The laborer is worthy of his hire – and his …
The fruits of all that extra unpaid work flow to the owners of the company, shared by — in the case of the fast-food industry, for example ... «Northwest Georgia News, Jul 15»
5
Cuomo puts fast food in the fast lane
... a minimum wage increase through the state Legislature this year, so he took the task into his own hands - for the fast-food industry, at least. «Lake Placid News, Jul 15»
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Cuomo's costly fast-food wage hike is based on bad data and faulty …
His further call for creating a higher living wage in the fast-food industry, however — perhaps as high as $11.50 or even $15 an hour, above ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
7
The top 20 restaurant chains
The fast-food industry is booming as consumers increasingly choose convenience over cooking their own food. Nation's Restaurant News just ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
8
Fast Food Workers Are Very Close to a Huge Victory
"On Thursday, I am directing the commissioner to impanel such a board, to examine the minimum wage in the fast-food industry," he continued. «ATTN, Jun 15»
9
Not lovin' it: Cuomo discards democratic process with fast food …
On (May 7), I am directing the commissioner to impanel such a board, to examine the minimum wage in the fast-food industry. The board will ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jun 15»
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Cuomo's board will urge 'substantial' wage increase for fast-food …
Cuomo in May to examine fast-food industry wages made it clear Monday they will recommend a “substantial increase” for workers but need ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fast-Food industry [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fast-food-industry>. Apr 2024 ».
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