To examine the "how and why" of Eric Schlosser's' book, "Fast Food Nation," where he shows how fast food developed and became the center of American image and society. ... First, look at how fast food became such a popular way of eating and living. ... Karcher (owner of Carl's Jr, Hardees) is one of the fast food industry's pioneers. ... With many young families, they had a need for new homes, in city and communities that would be a bastion for the fast food companies. ... "Fast Food Nation" reveals how the meat packing industry went from mom and pop farms to powerhouse cor...

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For more than fifty million Americans, fast food has transformed into something much more significant than a meal or a bad habit, so much so that it has become a way of life. ... Supersize Me, a film dedicated to exploring the impact of the fast food industry on the average American, utilizes powerful rhetorical strategies to argue that the abundance and accessibility of fast food chains in the United States is a prominent factor in the obesity of its citizens. ... This is the nation's most significant cause of preventable death, second only to smoking. ... This inspires emotion as well,...

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When looking at communities that had convenience stores and fast food chains in their vicinity, the outcome of obesity rates have the opposite effect. ... Convenience stores and fast food chains has more food at a lower price, but with a higher density of calories and lower nutritional means. ... When a family, living in a low income area has fast food restaurants in close proximity, they will not take the extra time and money to go to a supermarket to buy more expensive food for their family. ... On the "value" section of a fast food chain, a family can purchase 4 hamburgers, 4 fries and 4 so...

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• Has Bibliography
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Knowledge of the vegetarian diet is being highly promoted in the nation and the results aren't unseen. ... The vegetarianism lifestyle is becoming increasingly prevalent among the younger entities of our nation. ... Vegetarianism should be promoted additionally with the fact that obesity increasing in rate due to the great quantity of fast food restaurants. These restaurants include one of the most popular fast food chains world wide, McDonalds, which has been recognized to be extremely excessive in unhealthy fat and carbohydrates. By converting to vegetarianism, such fatty foods are elim...

• Word Count: 707
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate