I am writing with regard to the article "Why are our children addicted to fast food?" (Sep. 5). I am a lecturer in a university in Saudi Arabia and on my campus almost all the female students have a breakfast of fast food in the college. So it is clear that due to the lack of home cooked food, children run to cafeterias to eat fast food when they are hungry. Saba Fatima, Online response II. Fast food outlets offer a variety of promotions displayed in commercial ads at important traffic signals, and advertised in pamphlets distributed to the public. These outlets offer discounts like buying one and getting another at half price. As a result, people get carried away by the special offers. M. Ali, Online response