21 October 2014 Fast Food Industry: The Dark Side of Progress The fast food industry is one of the largest industries in the world. Fast food has been known to be a large area of investment involving food. Restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King have been known for their popularity mostly from advertisements and are highly rated to be the trademarks for the fast food industry. Eric Schlosser, in his book Fast Food Nation, presents an in depth analysis of the fast food industry, from its origin of Southern California to its ubiquitous manifestation of today's culture. The author analyses many aspects of this industry, from the inhumane treatment of the cattle in their feedlots to the overworked and underpaid employees at fast food restaurants.
Fast Foods: Who's to Blame? Many people who consume junk food are blaming fast food restaurants for their obesity and the decisions they make. Shouldn't this be the consumer's responsibility? Or should fast food restaurants have to deal with the decisions the consumers make? The article, "The battle against fast food begins in the home" by Daniel Weintraub, explains how people are blaming McDonalds and other fast food restaurants such as Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Starbucks, and Pizza Hut for their obesity.
It has been and continues in some sectors to be very much about mass production and maximizing profits turned. According to some sources who would like to bash the inhumane butchering of animals, fast food industry is anything but ethical (History of, 2012). Watching this video makes me want to eat anything but meat, McDonald’s milkshakes, or anything McDonald’s in general. But due to the trend of Corporate Social Responsibility, many fast food chains have adopted a CSR and ethical model, such as Burger King and Chick-Fil-A. Values Drive Ethics I have chosen to review
13 Jan. 2014. http://www.livestrong.com/article/259534-what-are-the-benefits-of-fast-foods/. | Fast food gets blamed for contributing to many of the United States' health problems including obesity. According to "Fast Food Nation," typical fast food fare is high in saturated fat, calories and cholesterol. While fast food often gets a bad rap in the media, it has some advantages. According to Bill Myers Online, Americans spend more money on fast food than on new cars, college education and software because fast food is so convenient.
Fast Food Nation As I read Fast Food Nation it was interesting to see how people’s life change dramatically depending on the journey they have gone through. It seems as if this book is an eye opener and makes you realize that giving up is not an option and if you keep your head up, you will get to where you want to be with or without help from other’s. Many of the characters in this book created their own restaurant such as Carl N. Karcher created Carl’s Jr., Richard and Maurice Mcdonald’s created Mcdonald’s, William RosenBerg created, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Dave Thomas created Wendy’s, as well as many others created different restaurants. These men had a life childhood and a rough start to their great accomplishments but managed to get through it. It takes a lot for someone to be part of the fast food industry, as well as getting everything prepared and ready.
Fast Food Nation Rhetoric (Logos, Pathos, Ethos) The fast food industry is a big part of millions of Americans lives and everyone has had fast food before. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal is written by Eric Schlosser. Schlosser creates an argument of how the fast food industry influences everything and how they are big and bad. He uses 3 tenets of rhetoric: Logos, Pathos and Ethos. The first tenet is Logos.
Mayra Morales AP English/ Comp Ms. Shultz 9 May 2012 Fast Food Nation ”This is a book about fast food, the values it embodies, and the world it has made. Fast food has proven to be a revolutionary force in American life; I am interested in it both as a commodity and as a metaphor,” said Eric (p.3). Eric Schlosser in his book discuss about immigration, labor, nutrition, pollution, safety, exploitation, animal cruelty, merchandising, obesity, and food purity. Mostly all these themes are portrayed in a negative way. How fast food industrialization has have changed the way American people eat and not only the American people- all the people of the world.
coli O157:H7 . Schlosser also notes that there are more robberies at fast-food restaurants than at banks, gas stations or convenience stores. --> A later section of the book discusses the fast food industry's role in globalization, linking increased obesity in China and Japan with the arrival of fast food. The book also includes a summary of the McLibel Case. In later editions, Schlosser provided an additional section that included reviews of his book, counters to critics who emerged since its first edition, and discussion of the effect that the threat of BSE had on US Federal Government policy towards cattle farming.
Second, whether it can profit by selling healthier more natural fast food. Lastly whether it can effectively venture into global markets and challenge one of biggest worldwide fast food eateries, McDonalds. Chipotles vision is to "change the way people think about and eat fast food", by serving “food with integrity”. The following provides an industry examination and inside investigation of the organization before giving recommendations. External Analysis Industry rivalry: High According to the case Chipotles leading competitors are Taco bell, Moe’s southwest grill, Qdoba and smaller chains Baja fresh and California tortillas.
Tyler Marsh Rios-Harris Analysis Comparison “Don’t blame the eater”, “What you eat is your business” In comparing the two short stories I have come to the conclusion that fast food is and has become one of the biggest problems in America. These two separate points of view focus on separate problems and reasons for this fast food mayhem. The first story called “Don’t Blame the Eater” focuses the problems of fast food on the fast food companies. The second story called “What You Eat Is Your Business” leans the problem on personal responsibility rather than the fast food companies themselves. Both the points of view are right in their own way.