“Fast Food Nation” We all see the advertising and marketing for the big fast food chains such as‚ McDonald’s‚ Burger King and Wendy’s everywhere we go‚ it is hard to miss. A hefty majority of Americans continue to eat there a few times a week even though it is well-known this poor excuse for food is extremely unhealthy. It is just so convenient‚ they can be found everywhere‚ they have cheap prices‚ and the food tastes so good. It is a common misconception that these places are still acceptable
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"Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser One doesn’t need to be a Rhodes scholar to figure out that Eric Schlosser‚ in his book Fast Food Nation‚ has a bone to pick with the way America eats. The name of the book alone‚ carrying with it cultural baggage‚ reveals that he is not a fan of the great American hamburger. If you read the book‚ though‚ you will realize that he’s not half as much against the french fries that often go with that burger‚ although he’s no particular fan of those‚ either. Schlosser
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into a fast food restaurant - let’s say McDonalds for example – and you order yourself a salad. You made the conscious decision on ordering that salad because you wanted to eat something that was considered healthy instead of the order of large fries that were calling your name. In Eric Schlosser’s book‚ “Fast food nation”‚ and Mark Bittman’s TED Talk: “What’s wrong with what we eat”‚ the issue of overeating is brought up and a question arises. We must eat to survive and we enjoy eating food that
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book‚ Fast Food Nation‚ Eric Schlosser discusses the problems that the nation is facing with fast food restaurants. Schlosser wrote this book because he was concerned with where the fast food industry was taking America. He voices his concern about the children and their health regarding meat bacteria‚ and the fat content of the food. He also mentions how potato farmers‚ cattle ranchers‚ and chicken raisers are suffering from the industry controlling prices too low. Another worry Schlosser has is
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door of restaurants and businesses? Upton Sinclair was an author‚ journalist and activist. He wrote The Jungle and Boston to uncover the in justice of the meat packing industry. He was a muckracker often known as a spy. "He was named for his father who was an alcoholic." His mother name was Priscilla Harden. "Sinclair was the one of the best American writers of his era." He had a since of poverty because he lived in cheap apartments in New York. "Sinclair graduated from a university which we
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Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser discusses the fast food industry in depth. Many aspects of this industry are analyzed‚ from the inhumane treatment of the cattle in their feedlots to the overworked and underpaid employees at fast food restaurants. Although this book only looks at the American fast food industry‚ it is becoming identical for the rest of the world due to globalization. This book provides a realistic‚ yet depressing‚ view of what our society is coming to. It addresses numerous problems
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Fast Food Nation Fast Food Nation‚ by Eric Schlosser is an informative book on how fast food has taken an important place in our country‚ and how our country depends on it to run functionally. Schlosser uses facts and his own opinions‚ along with biographies to better explain fast food. The book describes the way fast food came into our country‚ and how it gradually grew into the nation’s top industry. It also shows how chain stores like McDonald’s target children through their advertisement. The
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Before 2001‚ the American food production industry was able to conduct their businesses in a shady manner going undetected. Americans had turned a blind eye to where and to how their food was being processed. In his efforts to solve this issue by raising awareness to adults across the country‚ Eric Schlosser wrote‚ Fast Food Nation‚ to expose America to the truths behind the food industry. He clearly conveys his case with vivid descriptions‚ personal narrations and excellent exemplification that
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Fast Food Nation The Golden Arches Most people would expect Fast Food chain restaurants to be a happy‚ convenient‚ inexpensive‚ and quick place to pick up a meal. The decision to stop for fast food‚ is made on spur of the moment‚ without much thought. The vast majority of customers do not set out to eat at a Burger King‚ Wendy’s‚ or McDonalds. Often‚ they’re not even planning to stop for food until they see a big sign‚ a familiar building‚ and set of golden arches. Fast food‚ like
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In Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation specifically chapter 3 Schlosser asserts many claims on the point that the fast food industry is willing to go at full extents to try and get the most out of their restaurants and ignore the well being of their workforce. He mainly does this by building up a relationship between his audience and the subject where the audience can relate to the claims made by him. Where the Multi billion dollar Franchise is willing to shut down one of its restaurants down and
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