Fast Food Nation
By: Wendy • Book/Movie Report • 379 Words • May 21, 2010 • 1,065 Views
Fast Food Nation
AuthorЎЇs Purpose:
The author wrote this book to tell America that the fast food business is not what they think it is. They donЎЇt know whatЎЇs behind a cheese burger or the fries. Eric Scholosser came and told the truth behind the Ў°real deals.Ў± He opened peopleЎЇs eyes about what goes behind the counters at your favorite fast food joint. He visits the labs where scientists re-create the smell and taste of everything - from cooked meat to fresh strawberries; talks to the workers at abattoirs with some of the worst safety records in the world; explains exactly where the meat comes from and just why the fries taste so good; he also see how fast food changes not only the people, but culture, economy, and the workforce.
The authorЎЇs particular audience are people who eats fast food, adults plays big roll on their kids, they need to know why fast food isnЎЇt good for their children, and the teens, who makes up 80% of the workforce in fast food industry, telling why they should stop working there. ScholosserЎЇs participation in events that is not widely accepted by the geographical community which will be the fast food industry, even though it isnЎЇt a community, it is considered a large group of people that are denying the facts and covering them up with lies. The author
Synopsis:
This book is about one man telling the truth behind the lies.