Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation

“Fast food is popular because it's convenient, it's cheap, and it tastes good. But the real cost of eating fast food never appears on the menu.” – Eric Schlosser --

Beef and dairy are no longer a delicacy to our society; they have become a staple of the American diet. In Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation, not only did he show us how the fast food industry changed America's history, he also detailed the ways it changed America’s behavior, which then directly influenced its citizens’ health, and not for the better. Beef and dairy are less an example of how we should eat than how we shouldn’t.

“Fast Food Nation” written by Eric Schlosser unfolds the brutal truth behind that juicy hamburger from your favorite fast-food restaurant. Part 1: The book divulged the origins of the most popular fast food chains. Part 2: The growth of Fast food corporations has taken a negative effect on society. Fast food changed the land of America by expanding their franchises. First of all, Schlosser approaches his book by using logos to support his claim by giving facts.

“Fast Food Nation” written by Eric Schlosser is an interesting, philanthropic read that was produced to promote the welfare of others in a benevolent way (1). Schlosser does this by informing society of the horrific events, mistreatment, and heartless doings for which the meatpacking industry has inflicted upon society. Throughout the read, Schlosser elaborates on the health situations regarding the workers by listing numerous stories and factual information. While supporting his claim, this information captures the reader’s attention and demonstrates how genuine the read actually is.

Fast Food Nation, a book written by Eric Schlosser, gives readers a chance to learn about the fast food industry. The book names in the first part, one of the major founders of the fast food industry. Karl N. Krocher is the founder of Carl’s Jr. which is a very popular fast food chain in California. The remarkable thing about most of the pioneers of our fast food restaurants we have today, is that most of the dropped out of school at an early age and began working at low wage jobs. Later, they would play key roles in the fast food industry that has economically shaped our nation. Fast food provides a cheap and affordable way to feed many people at a low wage. Often times, restaurants would try to lure in kids in order to bring customers to their restaurants. With tasteful food and kid toys often offered in meals, kids were often able to convince their parents to take them to fast food restaurants.

“Our purpose goes beyond what we sell. We’re using our reach to be a positive force. For our customers. Our people. Our communities. Our world.” This is what Mc Donalds has in place for their mission statement, or as they call it their “ambition”. Although on the surface it seems genuine and wholehearted, one must look beyond the words being stated and towards the actions that follow. According to Eric Schlosser, the author of Fast Food Nation, Mc Donalds does not follow said mission statement. He argues how there is a danger with fast food, yet many people are blinded by the golden arches and unaware of its harmful effects. I for one agree with Eric Schlosser, based on the findings I discovered regarding their food, employees,

“I've written this book out of a belief that people should know what lies behind the shiny, happy surface of every fast food transaction. They should know what really lurks between those sesame - seed buns. As the old saying goes : you are what your eat. “ In the book Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser , the author has a very unique way of writing ; he writes little stories and explains through that his message about corporations and the fast food industry. This book focuses on three different things you see in the fast food industry , conformity , uniformity , and centralized control. Conformity is an action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, and practices. Uniformity is the state or quantity of being uniform ; overall

“Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese” states (Children and Teens, 1). Yes, one fourth of all children in the United States are obese, and inevitably this number will continue to rise. Obesity is one of the most obvious conditions to recognize, yet one of the most difficult to treat for quite a few reasons (Children and Teens, 1). Childhood obesity has been an epidemic in the United States for many years, but has recently skyrocketed, due to lack of exercise and unhealthy food choices among children in America.

When thinking of America most people tend to think of baseball and football games, apple pie, barebeques on the weekends and most importantly fast food. The fast food industry since it started in the early 1900’s has taken America by storm and forever altered the fundamentals of American society, as seen in Eric Schlosser’s informative novel Fast Food Nation. In his novel Schlosser gave his audience a behind the scenes look on how the corrupt and twisted ways fast food industry by exposing the greed of larger companies and its impact on society and the world, and the injustices of the meat packing industry. It’s clear that throughout the whole novel Schlosser’s is against the giant fast food industry franchise. To get his arguments across

The book Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser is a well written piece of work that describes in detail the birth of the fast food industry, the way the industry operates and the consequences of this industry in our society. It is evident that Schlosser has gone to a great extent and done an amazing job researching and studying the fast food industry. Schlosser addresses the history of the fast food industry and further explains how it took off after the end of world war two. Though these fast food places started as small sit in restaurants, the McDonald brothers’ Speedee Service System revolutionized the restaurant business (Schlosser). By dividing the labor force to focus on single tasks, the McDonald brothers were able to produce food fast

Mmm that fast food, the stuff I flock to at an airport, the stuff that I crave after a game on a soccer road trip, the stuff I find myself eating more often than not late on a Friday or Saturday night. I ordered, I ate, and I enjoyed. But I didn't really give much thought, other than that, to fast food. Eric Schlosser really opened my eyes to the world of fast food in his book Fast Food Nation. Little did I know that the so called food that I was eating was the product of decades of work and refinement in the fast food industry. An industry that was built on economic principles and driven by The notion that the principles of microeconomics work well in economics textbooks, but not in the real world is not true because Schlosser provides evidence from various parts of the fast food

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser is a nonfiction book that examines the effects of fast food on society and this mind map attempts to illustrate the important details. This media mind map was created by hand with construction paper, paint, printed words, and actual packaging from various McDonald's products. The font of the words is simple as the novel raises serious issues that require a level of professionalism. The colours I chose are like the ones you find in a McDonald’s restaurant to engage the audience and make them feel as if fast food is really in front of them. The overall goal of the layout and colour scheme was to replicate what would be seen on a tray from a popular McDonalds combo with a burger, fries, and a drink.

Just take a short drive down any main street in a popular city and you will drive past no less than eight fast food restaurants and three convenient stores within a couple of blocks from each other. If that is the route driven on your way home every day from work and you don’t feel up to making a home cooked meal, what do you think your family will be eating that night. It is sometimes cheaper to buy a cheeseburger off of the value menu rather than cooking one at home. Fast food is a large reason why childhood obesity takes place. Fast food restaurants do not

The children of this country are becoming super-sized. While the number of fast food restaurants across the country has increased, the number of obese children in the United States has dramatically risen, as well. Fast food has produced obesity in children through the concerted effort of companies to commercialize elementary and secondary schools, target their advertising towards kids, and decrease the nutritional value of their products.

Obesity is a condition that over time has been rapidly increasing. As obesity grows so does fast food restaurants. There was a time where most people preferred to eat healthy home cooked meals, nowadays, most people especially kids and teens prefer to eat in fast food restaurants. A majority of people argue that fast food restaurants contribute to the obesity problems they are facing. Fast-food restaurants should be held accountable for one’s obesity problem because of their limited selection of healthy food, the cost of their food and for their high amount of advertising.