The documentary "Super Size Me" is very interesting and thought-provoking. This film tells the story of a very healthy‚ middle-aged man named Morgan Spurlock who decided to find out how bad fast food actually is for the body. He guessed that the reason America is so obese is because of the amount of fast food that they consume. In order to see if this belief was correct‚ he decided that he would eat at McDonald’s three times a day for an entire month. He had to order supersized meals when asked‚
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them to eat!” This quote from the book intrigues me; the more I thought about this line from “Fast Food Nation” I realized that it was more and more correct. Ever since the invention of the automobile and the affordability of it us Americans have become lazy. We resort to going through a drive through then getting out or going home and making our own food. 2. “The United States now has more prison inmates than full-time farmers.” This makes me sick; the fact that we have more prisoners than full-time
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at the beggining of the film the film maker morgan spurlock has decided to begin super size me with the kids singing he has used this technique to appeal to a young audience. they use this song at the beggining of the film to suggest the problem of obesity and fast food starts with children and also suggests that fast food is aimed at children. The irnoic thing about the quote by Ray Kroc is that he suggests corruption within the fast food industry it reveals the audience some truths. this is used
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eat!! The food industries need to make money!! At what cost? The cost is at the size of our wallets or worst or waist lines. Our health is directly affected what we eat and how we eat. Food inc. and S*uper* Size M*e** are two different movies that address this issue. Although different they both describe the health benefits and risks of food. **Super* *S*ize M*e** was more effective and **F*ood inc. was the least effective. The movie *food Inc*. is about the making of our everyday food efficiently
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Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser explains the historical growth of fast food chain and how they succeeded in dominating the industry for decades nows. Schlosser talk about many netriouse techniques use to lure children and other simple minded american to be addicted to fast food‚ like a drug. He uses success stories of how near world war two there are many misgiving of food shortages and how fast food industry started to boom in that decade due to their convenience. Furthermore‚ the author elaborate
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There are fast-food restaurant advertisements on almost every street corner‚ trying to grab attention by billboards‚ commercials‚ sign spinning‚ and more. In the book Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser he begins to describe how the first two major individuals invented their now multibillion dollar companies which who were Carl Karcher and the McDonald’s brothers. First with Carl N. Karcher‚ who is the founder of what is now called Carl’s Jr. He was born in 1917 near Upper Sandusky‚ Ohio‚ where he
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In Fast Food Nation‚ Eric Schlosser is attempting to revolutionize how Americans eat by exposing the flaws of the fast food industry. He writes about how the commercialized industry of fast food has changed how Americans live. Throughout the novel Schlosser emphasizes the point that the fast food industry is a corrupting force that impacts nearly every aspect in America such as people’s health‚ the economy and society. The novel starts off by giving background on the history of fast food chains and
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08 May 2012 “Fast Food Nation”: A Critique The essay‚ “Fast Food Nation‚” is effective in persuading audiences to think before you eat. Eric Schlosser‚ a correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly‚ clearly has a point he wants to get across‚ but allows readers to make up their own minds. He provides many facts to back his point and has a willingness to present both sides of the issues. Schlosser is straightforward and clear in his writing. He also tries at times to make facts
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Fast Food Nation Essay ! The food that we eat today is far different from what it was just a century ago. The way we consume our food has changed more in this last 100 years than it has in the whole history of humanity. Food is what fuels your body‚ so in a sense‚ you are what you eat‚ but it goes deeper than that. It is very important to know where your food comes from. Within these last 100 years‚ we have become disconnected from the earth. About 99% of what we eat is grown packaged and sold
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In Fast Food Nation‚ Eric Schlosser makes the argument that fast food has become an integral part of our society. Schlosser argues in his book that the rise of fast food has badly affected the health of the nation; also that it has impacted negatively on the culture of America and is a bad influence on the rest of the world. In regard to his view on health‚ Schlosser demonstrates how fast food can lead to obesity by quoting many sources to demonstrate his point. Obesity‚ as well as other health
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