cafeterias are inundated with fast food options. Eric Schlosser‚ in his book Fast Food Nation‚ conducts an in depth examination of the "hidden meal" within fast food companies‚ assesses the multiple influences of the fast food epidemic on modern American life‚ and analyzes the preparation of fast food. The book is divided into two parts; the first exhibits Schlosser’s extensive research‚ whereas the second part of the book is where Schlosser begins to reveal his viewpoints and ideas on the radical
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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 how the meat
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Fast Food Nation Eric Schlosser is the author who has written about the fast food industry and he presents many of his findings in the book "Fast Food Nation". However‚ his book is not merely an expose of the fast food industry but is even more a consideration of how the fast food industry has shaped and defined American society in America and for other nations as America exports its fast food culture to others. Schlosser describes a great deal of American culture to the fast food mentality
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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 hit home by using relatable symbolism. In his essay “Fast Food Nation” Eric Schlosser writes‚ “This book is about fast food
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Modern Art in Denver (1919-1960): Eleven Denver Artists‚ by Elizabeth Schlosser‚ is a little book covering the introductory biographies of artists involved in French Modernism‚ American Scene Painting or Regionalism‚ and Abstract Expressionism. The book starts with an introduction about the Denver Art Museum’s inauguration and the controversies surrounding modern art during its inception. Schlosser focuses on artists who influenced the art scene in Denver‚ but didn’t originate Denver. The book spotlights
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explores the effects of the spread of fast-food companies like McDonald’s to other countries. In his chapter “Global Realization” Eric Schlosser claims that “The global expansion of American fast food is homogenizing cultural identities; like Las Vegas‚ it offers “a brief sense of hope… that most brilliant illusion of all‚ a loss that feels like winning” Schlosser carefully selects and organizes information to advance his claim by using direct evidence as well as more subtle methods. In order to critically
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authors discuss the “fast food debate”‚ however‚ each chooses two different concepts to focus on; Schlosser takes an approach to warn his readers of the secretive preparation of fast food‚ while Laudan praises this newfound creativity in the way food is
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one can see its vast influence. As a result‚ in his book‚ Fast Food Nation‚ Eric Schlosser portrays the influence of the industry. By implementing pathetic appeals for injustice and disgust‚ statistics from reputable sources‚ and fear of the consequences of fast food‚ Schlosser shows the average adult how the fast food industry is ruining American culture as a way to reform its problems. Throughout his book‚ Schlosser consistently tries to create an emotional appeal‚
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Dark Side of Fast Food Eric Schlosser is a journalist that is renown for his investigative journalism‚ all of his investigative pieces are deeply informative and marvelously readable. From our core reading‚ “ Fast Food Nation: Why The Fries Taste Good‚” he carries out a very detailed investigation and tries to unfold the secret of the fries. In the same way‚ in his book‚ “Chew on this: Everything You Don’t Want To Know About Fast Food‚” he uses descriptions that are so precise and concise to carry
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purchases. They rarely consider where this food came from‚ how it was made‚ what it is doing to the community around them. They just grab their tray off the counter‚ find a table‚ take a seat‚ unwrap the paper‚ and dig in” (Schlosser 10). In this passage from the introduction‚ Eric Schlosser directly states the problem. Meanwhile‚ he hints at the dire consequences that the consumption of fast food might have by describing how the consumers have no idea where their food comes from or how it was made. He
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