Fast food. It is definitely fast‚ and that is seen as a positive in most people’s eyes. It is convenient‚ cheap‚ and the average American is willing to accept it as food. What’s not to love‚ right? In his informational book‚ Fast Food Nation‚ Eric Schlosser promises to tell the dark side of the all-American meal. And he keeps his promise. Schlosser may not be the first to write about the subject‚ but he presents a thorough‚ easy-to-read report. Given the insane amount of fast food eaten by people
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The Jungle v. Fast Food Nation Brenton Beardsley Illinois Valley Community College In the book‚ The Jungle and Fast Food Nation‚ there was several points that were brought up about the values‚ beliefs‚ political ideas‚ and institution. These topics played an important role in both of the books‚ as many people just like the family in‚ The Jungle‚ face several hardships in our country to this day. During these hard times people find several ways to get to their inner self and overcome these
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Have you ever wondered what the food used in fast food a restaurant is made up of? In the book Fast Food Nation‚ authored by Eric Schlosser‚ he explains many of the tactics used by the fast food industry in an effort to inform society. Fast food started around the 1950’s when all the men were fighting in World War 2. Women were forced to leave their homes in search for jobs to support their families; this led to the idea of getting quick meals for the family after work. What started as a war time
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Jane Quach Quach 1 Ms. Montanez Honors English Per. 5 3 November‚ 2014 Fast Food Nation Theme Why is fast food so addictive? We know it’s bad for us but we can’t stop eating it. Fast food causes obesity which has been linked to many health risks such as heart disease. Why do people love it? It’s cheap‚ easy filling‚ and it’s convenient. The all American meal is hamburger‚ fries‚ and soda or shake. After reading this novel‚ I don’t think I want to eat another hamburger
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Fast Food Nation – Essay Questions (try to keep < 3pgs) Choose 3 questions to answer. You must choose at least one question from Group A & B. Paper should be typed‚ double-spaced and indicate which question you are answering (i.e. A.3. …..). Make sure to answer the WHOLE question as some questions have multiple parts! Grading Breakdown: • Cover page……………………….10pts • Essay question………………….30pts Group A A.1. How did the early automobile industry influence & shape the
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In Fast Food Nation Eric Schlosser expands on why Americans should ditch fast food restaurants. He explores the origin of the most successful fast food chains‚ including McDonalds‚ Taco Bell‚ and Burger King. Split up into different sections‚ Schlosser describes the unsanitary kitchens‚ the underpaid employees‚ and the unsafe meatpacking industry. Above all the common theme found throughout this nonfiction book is the underlying greed found throughout the entire fast food industry. Schlosser starts
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Fast Food Nation Rhetorical Analysis In the film “Fast Food Nation” there are some obvious goals here. This film gives you an insight of what a fast food corporation is really like‚ and how they aren’t as great as they seem to be‚ as well as the problem with illegal immigrants coming over to America‚ being token advantage of‚ and mistreated. This film tries to make you more conscientious of what is going on behind the closed doors of America’s fast food industry. Don‚ who is Mickey’s hamburger
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I am currently a student at Delphos Jefferson Senior High School‚ and we recently read Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser in our senior English class. It is a nonfiction novel that discusses the dark side of American fast food. As we’ve been reading‚ I’ve realized that a large amount of students at Jefferson Senior High drink soda purchased at school-offered vending machines. While these students are young adults and can make their own health related decisions‚ our responsibility as a school is to
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2014 The fast food industry has impacted the lives of many. Cultures have changed throughout the introduction of these fast food places‚ such as the American culture. At first the changes that Americans experienced were not so bad‚ but as the fast food industry strived; the effects that it had on American culture grew to be problematic. The effects of the fast food industry on historical‚ economic‚ and health factors are something that needs to be paid more attention to. The fast food industry
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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
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