It is used to establish the credibility of the author or group. Throughout the book, Schlosser attacks the credibility of the fast food industry, by exposing their flaws, their methods used to raise profits, and the ways they control the market. He doesn’t just tell the reader about the issues, he shows the reader so they can see with their own eyes. One such method, is child manipulation. Large corporations currently spend billions on advertising and have divisions solely for advertising to children. Their belief is that the children bring parents, and the parents bring money. They are “hoping that nostalgic childhood memories of a brand will lead to a lifetime of purchases, companies now plan ‘cradle to grave’ advertising strategies” (42). The intention is brand loyalty, they want a consumer to eat or suggest eating a particular food establishment, because they have happy memories of the place. In addition, McDonald’s is hoping when these children have matured, they expose their children to the establishment. So they can create a never ending cycle of cash flow. This form of manipulation lessens the credibility of the industry, because they have resorted to manipulating children in order to bring in revenue. In addition, the fast food industry has a reputation of being unhealthy and unsafe for consumption. However, the industry has so much power by buying off politicians. Issues like “efforts to prevent the sale of tainted ground beef have…