Fast Food Nation
By: David • Essay • 331 Words • June 11, 2010 • 1,594 Views
Fast Food Nation
Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation is a broad investigative work that demonstrate
and criticize fast food industries. A lot of what is consumed by the nation today is fast
food, due to the fact that many Americans are constantly on the go that they end up
neglecting their diet. Most of those unhealthy diets can have a long term negative effect on
people and can cause serious illnesses such as respiratory problems, and worse of all obesity
which has become a nationwide epidimic. It is amazing to know that most of the food that is
eaten is not fully investigated by food authorities such as the USDA. Schlosser then reveals
that most meatpacking industries are overlooked by federal authority, which can only mean
that we never know what kind of bacteria lies in the food we eat. It is understandable that
many are overworked and may perhaps condone what is actually going behind the counter,
however, it is sad to know that
As with time the larger the companies grew so did their menus. From a regular to
supersize, then the famous "have it your way" quote that had become so popular by
many