Fast Food Monologue

As chapter one was the most interesting to me so far, I have chosen to summarize and review it. The main theme in this chapter is to explain and describe the making of the fast food industry. Schlosser goes through the stories, inspiration and influences of, what he has entitled the chapter, “the founding fathers” the men who started the fast food industry.

Chapter one opens with discussion of Carl N. Karcher, one amongst quick food’s pioneers. Carl was born in 1917 in Ohio. He quit college once eighth grade and spent long hours farming along with his father. once he was twenty years recent, his uncle offered him employment in his Feed and Seed store in urban center, CA. Carl bumped off to CA, wherever he met his woman Margaret and commenced his circle of relatives. Margaret and Carl bought a hotdog cart; Margaret sold hotdogs across the road from a inventor industrial plant whereas Carl worked at a bakehouse. throughout this point California’s population was quickly increasing, as was the car business. Carl eventually opened a facility Barbeque building. The post-WWII economy provided him with

Fast food has quickly managed to imprint itself on American culture. The greasy, unhealthy form of empty calories has infiltrated into the homes of many, including my own. In my younger days, my parents often took me out and treated me to french fries and chicken nuggets. It had become a tradition to go to McDonald’s every week. This poor eating pattern has now led to my family having a special fondness for the fast food chain, just as McDonald’s strives for.

I walked by the garden where I usually took my nap. Everything was green this time of year, and the pond in the middle had bugs and things sitting around it. Perhaps a midday snack would help me sleep. I took one single step and suddenly there was a flash, dust sprayed in my face, and I heard a laugh. When the dust settled a young hare stood in front of me. He leaned over me, when he was done laughing, and grinned. “Hello, old one!” He mocked.

I can't stop thinking of Darry tonight. His crying really left me BEWILDERED. Sodapop and I ain't ever seen Darry cry before. He's always put on a strong face for us, I never thought I'd be the one to open the floodgates, I thought he hated me. For a while it actually almost felt like Darry wasn't even human, just someone there to constantly nag us, well, mainly me. Thinkin' back though I know "Darry did care about me, maybe as much as he cared about Soda, and because he care, he was trying too hard to make something of me.". I mean, it is my fault he gave up his future, sure would make sense that he'd want to dictate mine. That's also been going through my head a lot. Darry could be living near those Socs, over in the west side. I keep on

When I arrived there, there were 3 people in front of me. It took 1 minute 56 seconds to get to Pepper, who took my order. She asked if I've been here before and I told her yes, she said ,she asked me my name, asked what kind of pizza, and then asked what toppings and what kind of pizza I was ordering. I told her 1 and she moved my pizza over, telling me Charlotte will add my sauce. However, Charlotte was finishing up with another pizza so Pepper decided she'll add the sauce. I told her "White", even repeating it, but she put red sauce on. Before I could correct her she added the sauce but I decided red sauce was fine. She then gave the pizza to Charlotte who asked what kind of cheese I wanted. I told her mozzarella and she put the cheese on

After the huge epidemic that went on, Billy got a promotion. He got to become a full time doctor but he had to leave the city. He agreed, so Billy packed his bags and took a plane to San Francisco. When he got there he felt very vulnerable to the people around him because he did not know how the people acted there. When he got to his new house he fell asleep. The next day he did some research and he found out that Fried chicken was a delicacy in San Francisco. That day was his first day at the new hospital he was working at in San Francisco. It was a long day and when he got off work he went to go try some fried chicken. When he took his first bite he was amazed by wonderful flavors in the chicken and then he devoured it. After he was done eating he

“Becoming a franchisee is an odd combination of starting your own business and going to work for someone else” (Schlosser 94).In Eric Schlosser’s Non-fiction book, Fast Food Nation, Schlosser reasons that fast food has widened the gap between the rich and the poor, started an obesity epidemic and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad. While the idea of a franchiser/ franchisee relationship appears to be nothing but beneficial, it has a serious drawback, which is the release/ acceptance of certain issues out of each party’s control. This, in turn causes other companies to try to develop new ways of forming this relationship. Subway, for example uses “Development Agents” to help ease tensions.

“I also know I haven't um been very nice to you so i'm sorry for that too”

Fast Food Nation: The Darker Side of the All-American Meal is very interesting and stimulating. The author, Eric Schlosser, makes excellent points in all his chapters, for example in the epilogue he describes how we can make a difference and that is by not buying fast food and by going somewhere else to eat. Also is chapter ten, he explains how the fast food industry is like a circus. However, not every chapter is as critical for people to read as chapter one. Chapter one is the most important chapter because it describes how fast food originated (the founding fathers), the chapter shows how corrupt and back-stabbing the fast food industry has become, and how gullible Americans can be.

Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser, is a stark and unrelenting look into the fast food industry that has ingrained itself in not only American culture, but in many cultures around the world. There is almost no place on earth that the golden arches has not entered. Aside from Antarctica, there is a McDonalds on every continent, and the number of countries that have fast food restaurants is growing on a daily basis. Schlosser describes in detail what happens behind the scenes, before the hamburger and fries come wrapped in environmentally safe paper and are consumed by millions of people daily.

Fast food is very popular amongst today’s society. Fast Food Nation has reasons for the explosion in popularity of fast food restaurants in the mid-1900’s. It also explains negative effects on American Culture in today’s society. The fast-food industry has multiplied across America and changed the food industry. Eric Schlosser describes in Fast Food Nation the way people think about what they eat and what people think of the fast food industry, and also its impact on society.

From a study completed by Chicago-based Research International USA completed a study called “Fast Food Nation 2008. The panel consisted of 1,000 respondents of ages 16-65 who provided their inputs with an online survey which was conducted between March 13 through 2008. Which was based on results on fast food restaurants like McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s are gaining popularity even through the economic hardship and recession. Marketing strategy has become more of influence on kids and young American’s. As population grows and the demand increases of fast food restaurants are expanding their stores to capturing more consumers. Fast food chains are also willing to change their menus to continue to gain and retain repeating customers.

Credibility: I, since childhood, have been against unhealthy nutrition but also have deepened my knowledge through research.

“I want to apologize about the last time we got up. I don’t know what got into me. I just care about you a lot.”