Fast Food Nation Film Analysis
The Big One
Top executives for major fast food industry are some of the highest paid executives in the world today. To most of the public we have no idea as to what goes on behind the doors in the fast food industry, other than what we order at the restaurant. These executives are part of a major problem our society is having with this industry. Are they to blame, maybe, but besides the executives there are many others that play a major role in this industry that is considered to be a giant. One issue that raises concern is who supplies the meat to the fast food chains. In the film, “Fast Food Nation”, Don Anderson a Mickey’s food restaurant chain’s marketing director and also the inventor of the Big One is sent to Cody, Wyoming to investigate if the meat suppliers are cooperating with federal standards. During his investigations Don speaks with numerous different people that advise him things are not what they seem. He is given a tour of the plant, but merely sees all that goes on behind the doors. Eventually after speaking with one of Mickey’s employees that …show more content…
is in with the meat suppliers Don discovers the truth behind the hamburgers they call the Big Ones. To some this may or may not be a problem, but the meat plants are hiring illegal immigrants for cheap labor but it is to the illegals expense their safety.
It is clear that most of these illegals cannot speak or understand any English throughout this film, but when these illegals are set down by the meat plant supervisors to watch safety films in English it is apparent that there is no concern for their safety. The meat plant accepts the use of drugs, because the work is beyond human capacity and it also protects the meat plant when someone is to get hurt. They cannot be at fault if someone were to hurt themselves if they were to test positive for drugs, the meat plant can simply blame the drugs for the fault, this is displayed in the film when Roberto falls and hurts his back. These illegals are getting paid good money compared to what they come from, but this work is dangerous and
dirty. Besides the fact that this meat plant is hiring illegal immigrants, their process of slaughtering cows to produce the Big Ones is just not healthy. Don is told that the production lines move to fast for the workers to correctly separate what is edible and what is not. Too much of the wrong parts are getting into the meat that is shipped all over the world to this fast food chain. People are getting a product that they call the Big One but in reality it should be called the Shit One. Don knows this is a problem and needs to be fixed. Don knows this is a problem and needs to be fixed. What he is starting to realize when investigating this issue is that there are many different people involved including people with a higher position than him. Don decides to keep all this information to himself and does not mention anything at all about what is really going on. Is he to blame for this? Being that Don is the inventor of the Big One, holds a prestigious position with his company, and provides for his family he is protecting his job. Knowing that others are involved he is simply scared to blow the whistle because of what is at stake. Executives, Don, the government, and many others are all to blame on the problems that exist with the fast food industry. While executives might get most of the finger pointing many others know what problems exist in their company but refuse to take action against them. Until people take action against the fast food industry, places like Mickey’s will continue to serve their famous burger with the extra ingredient the “Big One”.
Top executives for major fast food industry are some of the highest paid executives in the world today. To most of the public we have no idea as to what goes on behind the doors in the fast food industry, other than what we order at the restaurant. These executives are part of a major problem our society is having with this industry. Are they to blame, maybe, but besides the executives there are many others that play a major role in this industry that is considered to be a giant. One issue that raises concern is who supplies the meat to the fast food chains. In the film, “Fast Food Nation”, Don Anderson a Mickey’s food restaurant chain’s marketing director and also the inventor of the Big One is sent to Cody, Wyoming to investigate if the meat suppliers are cooperating with federal standards. During his investigations Don speaks with numerous different people that advise him things are not what they seem. He is given a tour of the plant, but merely sees all that goes on behind the doors. Eventually after speaking with one of Mickey’s employees that …show more content…
is in with the meat suppliers Don discovers the truth behind the hamburgers they call the Big Ones. To some this may or may not be a problem, but the meat plants are hiring illegal immigrants for cheap labor but it is to the illegals expense their safety.
It is clear that most of these illegals cannot speak or understand any English throughout this film, but when these illegals are set down by the meat plant supervisors to watch safety films in English it is apparent that there is no concern for their safety. The meat plant accepts the use of drugs, because the work is beyond human capacity and it also protects the meat plant when someone is to get hurt. They cannot be at fault if someone were to hurt themselves if they were to test positive for drugs, the meat plant can simply blame the drugs for the fault, this is displayed in the film when Roberto falls and hurts his back. These illegals are getting paid good money compared to what they come from, but this work is dangerous and
dirty. Besides the fact that this meat plant is hiring illegal immigrants, their process of slaughtering cows to produce the Big Ones is just not healthy. Don is told that the production lines move to fast for the workers to correctly separate what is edible and what is not. Too much of the wrong parts are getting into the meat that is shipped all over the world to this fast food chain. People are getting a product that they call the Big One but in reality it should be called the Shit One. Don knows this is a problem and needs to be fixed. Don knows this is a problem and needs to be fixed. What he is starting to realize when investigating this issue is that there are many different people involved including people with a higher position than him. Don decides to keep all this information to himself and does not mention anything at all about what is really going on. Is he to blame for this? Being that Don is the inventor of the Big One, holds a prestigious position with his company, and provides for his family he is protecting his job. Knowing that others are involved he is simply scared to blow the whistle because of what is at stake. Executives, Don, the government, and many others are all to blame on the problems that exist with the fast food industry. While executives might get most of the finger pointing many others know what problems exist in their company but refuse to take action against them. Until people take action against the fast food industry, places like Mickey’s will continue to serve their famous burger with the extra ingredient the “Big One”.