Fast Food Nation Book Report
According to Fast Food Nation’s author, Eric Schlosser, Hungry Planet: What the World Eats is a “beautiful and important book about one of the world’ s most important subjects.” This book, written by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio, takes on the topic of food. Yet, the authors don’t simply talk about different foods around the world, they go in depth into the cultural, social, and economical aspects of eating. They display, through the use of pictures, a week’s worth of food for numerous different families around the globe. They then proceed to give data on how much each family spends on what, such as fresh fruit or proteins. This results in an array of differences between all the families, some more unique than others. Food is a necessary,
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Both families spent similar amounts of money on proteins and on fresh fruits and vegetables, for example. The Casaleses spent $69.43 on protein costs and $44.21 on fresh produce, while the Revises spent $69.43 on protein and $41.07 on fresh fruits and vegetables. The major difference lies, however, on the percent of processed foods and fresh produce they ingested. While 23% of the Casaleses groceries were fresh fruits and vegetable and only 6% were processed foods, the Revises only had 12% fresh produce and a whopping 36% processed foods (even after deciding to eat healthier). In my opinion, this is a clear example of how the US market focuses more on processed food than fresh produce. Not only are processed foods cheaper and easier to come by, but they are also greatly advertised and distributed. Vending machines, fast foods, the media and print commercials all encourage shoppers to get processed products, and we let them brainwash us. Another similarity between them is that they ingest well beyond the average weekly amount of protein they need. For example, the amount of protein that is normal for people to ingest is from 322 to 392 grams per week. Both families were well beyond with the Casaleses eating approximately 594 grams and the Revises 472 grams per person. Not only does this reflect socioeconomic differences but also shows how the global market and cultural aspects influence what people eat as
Both families spent similar amounts of money on proteins and on fresh fruits and vegetables, for example. The Casaleses spent $69.43 on protein costs and $44.21 on fresh produce, while the Revises spent $69.43 on protein and $41.07 on fresh fruits and vegetables. The major difference lies, however, on the percent of processed foods and fresh produce they ingested. While 23% of the Casaleses groceries were fresh fruits and vegetable and only 6% were processed foods, the Revises only had 12% fresh produce and a whopping 36% processed foods (even after deciding to eat healthier). In my opinion, this is a clear example of how the US market focuses more on processed food than fresh produce. Not only are processed foods cheaper and easier to come by, but they are also greatly advertised and distributed. Vending machines, fast foods, the media and print commercials all encourage shoppers to get processed products, and we let them brainwash us. Another similarity between them is that they ingest well beyond the average weekly amount of protein they need. For example, the amount of protein that is normal for people to ingest is from 322 to 392 grams per week. Both families were well beyond with the Casaleses eating approximately 594 grams and the Revises 472 grams per person. Not only does this reflect socioeconomic differences but also shows how the global market and cultural aspects influence what people eat as