Fast food still major part of U.S. diet; wouldn’t a homegrown salad be better?

Only 4 percent of Americans say they never eat at fast-food restaurants, according to the latest Gallup poll. (photo/Cindy Hadish)

According to a Gallup poll, eight in 10 Americans report eating at fast-food restaurants at least monthly, with almost half saying they eat fast food at least weekly. Only 4 percent say they never eat at fast-food restaurants. But slightly fewer Americans eat fast food weekly now than did so in 2006, when Gallup last asked about it.

I find it interesting that even those who eat at fast-food restaurants don’t believe the food is healthy: more than seven in 10 of those who eat fast food weekly or more frequently believe it is not “good for you.”

See the full report from Gallup’s poll here.