Reading Part 1

[Leslie Jones]

Instantly, I noticed some familiar vocabulary words (popular culture,
page 3; subsidies, page 7; and sharecropper, page 13). It was
interesting to find out that "the typical American now consumes
approximately three hamburgers and four orders of french fries every
week" (page 6). However, I can't say that I'm surprised because we've
become a society dependent on fast food. It's much easier now to go
get McDonald's because it's cheap and convenient. Someone else
previously stated that they were surprised at the competition between
these restaurants and businesses. It doesn't come as a shock to me.
These owners want their businesses to thrive and be successful, so
they'll do whatever it takes. An example would be the CKE board's
decision to fire their own chairman, Carl Karcher, after they rejected
his plan to get rid of the company's debts by selling Mexican food at
his restaurants. Another way owners tried to achieve successful
restaurants was to hop on a bandwagon and do what the other fast food
chains were doing, such as McDonald's self-service system.

[Khloe Jones]

I agree with Leslie on the quote from p.6. As soon as I read it i
started to wonder how many times I had eaten fast food last week
instead of just looking in the refrigerator. I also have a theory that
my mom told me when we were discussing the book. She said, "It's
easier for a parent to just take their child to a fast food restaurant
when they only have 30 minutes before a soccer game(for example). To
not be able to access a McDonald's is like a foreign language to
Americans; it's comepletely normal to say the last thing you ate was a
McDouble." The title for chapter two automatically tipped me off that
they would be talking about how these fast food industries try to
appeal to the children to get to the parents' wallet. It's easier to
get to the mind of a child, an unbiased group, than and adult who
knows the real nutrition facts and health risks of a "Happy Meal".
Also, using characters such as Ronald McDonald(a clown) make it way
easier.

[Felicia Wright]

I agree with Leslie and Khloe. I think that it was essential that Mr.
Schlosser did a "background check" on the fast food business. You will
have to forgive me because for some reason I cannot find the page
numbers on this Kindle version. I also think that is weird that the
founders of the different fast food places borrowed each others ideas
after dropping out of high school! The maker of the food I love and
drink (My Dunkin' Donuts White Hot Chocolate) had not received a high
school dipolma. And for a city to go from super rural to busting with
people in a short period of time is awkward yet eye opening.The first
few chapters allowed me to get a history lesson and geography lesson.
I think from reading what I read so far will definitely change my
opinion of fast food. I told my mother that after I read this book and
watching Food Inc., my view on fast food will definitely be altered
and I probably won't eat it for a while ( until my mother goes on
another cooking strike). But to read about something that will give me
the reality of McDonalds,Burger King, and other fast food places' REAL
preparation of food will be an eye opener. I'm looking forward to
reading the rest! Good night:)

[AsianMelo's]

I agree with all three. Too think that we spend more money on fast
food then higher education and personal items is just outrageous! Fast
food restaurant is now a daily routine in our life. With the American
society, fast food has now become a part of our culture (pop.
culture). It's not a surprised that a typical person visit a fast food
restaurant 2-3 times a week. It's cheap and doesn't take long to place
an order and have it within 1minute. As Cameron Macdonald and Carmen
Siriannia (pg. 4) pointed out, two-third of American women are now
employed, and half the money they made goes to buying fast food
instead of home cook meals. I can understand to this logic, prime
explain, my mom. She used to come home from work with grocery bags,
telling me to help her cook dinner...now it's either "Do you want
McDonald or Taco Bell?" or "How about we go out and eat?" But having
giving it the thoughts, some mother lean towards buying fast food for
their children because they just come home from a day of hard work and
whats nothing to do but relax, so instead of cooking (hardwork), they
take the easy way out, which is buying fast food. But with that in
mind, parents don't understand the effect it has on the childrens
health. To much fast food can lead to obesity, cancer, or heart
diseases, which is what most children in America are facing as of
today. Though, this issue about health doesn't shock people as much as
when they found out how their hamburgers are being made behind close
doors. People need to understand, in a society with high demands,
there is no way in heaven that everything is going to be exactly fresh
as seen on billboards or tv commericals. I personally have no problem
about how the foods are being made, as long as I don't find no bugs,
hairs, finger nails, or even cardboard in my hamburger, I'm okay. And
how most starters don't even have a high school diploma. Now children
can think "How about I just drop out of high school and start a fast
food restaurant! Like McDonald!" Yea, such a wonderful idea (NOT)!
Also, on page 2, last paragraph....to think future archeologist will
find under the Air Force Space Command BurgerKing's wrapper and
Dimino's pizza box as artifacts of our past society, thinking that we
are known as a generation of fast food/diseases has me nearly in
tears...

[Trey]

When I first saw the title all i could think was there were going
to be exposure in the fast food industry.While reading, I came across
similar vocab. Words(popular culture pg. 3 and sharecropper pg.13). I
found out that the typically American consumes 3 hamburgers and 4
orders of fries a week;pg.4.It wasn't shocking to me when it said "The
Golden Arches are now more widely recognized than the Christian
cross." (p. 5)After i read that statement it opened my eyes on how the
fast food chain affects Americans today. Fast food has become part of
everyday life and that is really sad.I also found out that the fast
food franchise hire people to study children and what they eat in
order to sell their food.I also notice the book saying that McDonalds
is responsible for 90% of the new jobs pg.4. I think most people
thrive on fast food because it is fast and chep with great
advertisement. I also found out that the founders of the restaurants
really didn't havehigh school education. After reader the first 3
chapters, i have realized the effects of fast food.