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Kathryn Jasper
Feb 6, 2011, 11:07:03 PM2/6/11
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Breana
Feb 7, 2011, 6:36:03 AM2/7/11
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To be honest, ever since I heard the title of the book Fast Food
Nation, I have been interested, and after reading the first part about
the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base, I can't seem to put the book
down. I didn't realize that American fast food workers were paid so
low-- below those workers are migrant farm workers, like the people
Steve Colbert tried to work with. I didn't realize that so many people
in history had predicted this age of fast food. To me, this book ties
those loose ends that SuperSize Me left, such as the part in the movie
where it says that kids love McDonald's because of the Happy Meals,
toys, and playground, yet in the book on p. 4, it mentions Mc Donald's
having a clothing line called McKids. I didnt realize how prosperous
and effective the fast food business is; the fact that nearly 90% of
the population's current workers have worked in the fast food business
amazes me. Aside from the actual context of the book that intrigues
me, the juxtaposing image of fries on the cover simply makes me laugh,
and I love Schlosser's punny titles, such as Chapter 2's Your Trusted
Friends. Although I'm a teenager and looking forward to having a job,
the injury rate of fast food places (p.83) and my guilty conscious of
setting up people for failure have me thinking twice about applying at
a fast food restaurant.
Nation, I have been interested, and after reading the first part about
the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base, I can't seem to put the book
down. I didn't realize that American fast food workers were paid so
low-- below those workers are migrant farm workers, like the people
Steve Colbert tried to work with. I didn't realize that so many people
in history had predicted this age of fast food. To me, this book ties
those loose ends that SuperSize Me left, such as the part in the movie
where it says that kids love McDonald's because of the Happy Meals,
toys, and playground, yet in the book on p. 4, it mentions Mc Donald's
having a clothing line called McKids. I didnt realize how prosperous
and effective the fast food business is; the fact that nearly 90% of
the population's current workers have worked in the fast food business
amazes me. Aside from the actual context of the book that intrigues
me, the juxtaposing image of fries on the cover simply makes me laugh,
and I love Schlosser's punny titles, such as Chapter 2's Your Trusted
Friends. Although I'm a teenager and looking forward to having a job,
the injury rate of fast food places (p.83) and my guilty conscious of
setting up people for failure have me thinking twice about applying at
a fast food restaurant.
KeithMac
Feb 7, 2011, 7:58:09 AM2/7/11
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Fast Food Nation is an interesting title. From the get go, I assumed
that it was going to be statistics about the fast food industry, and a
few ways and mechanism people used to make good businesses,but I was
totally wrong. It explains the industry through stories of the lives
of these food company starters and how they would make their way to
the top. Who would have though the guy that made (Kroc), grew up in
the same area as Walt Disney and they would the same views about their
companies. They both had universties to teach their employees and
managerial staffs how to run the businesses accordingly. That's very
interesting. The information about Mr. Karcher was interesting as
well. He went from working on a farm in Ohio, to making the 4th most
popular hamburger restaurant Hardee's. It's amazing the stories of
rags to riches these first chapters express. The fast-food business
seemed to revolutionizze around the McDonald's brother's creation.
that it was going to be statistics about the fast food industry, and a
few ways and mechanism people used to make good businesses,but I was
totally wrong. It explains the industry through stories of the lives
of these food company starters and how they would make their way to
the top. Who would have though the guy that made (Kroc), grew up in
the same area as Walt Disney and they would the same views about their
companies. They both had universties to teach their employees and
managerial staffs how to run the businesses accordingly. That's very
interesting. The information about Mr. Karcher was interesting as
well. He went from working on a farm in Ohio, to making the 4th most
popular hamburger restaurant Hardee's. It's amazing the stories of
rags to riches these first chapters express. The fast-food business
seemed to revolutionizze around the McDonald's brother's creation.
Amina Naantaanbuu-Joens
Feb 7, 2011, 8:19:55 AM2/7/11
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The book Fast Food Nation suits fit to it he book and iconic message the book as to offer.It being a an iconic view as American nation( Mc Donald's and others), vice versus that Fast Food is national world wide. As I was reading about the development of fast food in CA, I realise that having restaurants that serve fast food was inevitable in CA. The fact that it was the time that innovations of motels and other reliable Establishments where popping up, the fact that everyone could afford a car and it was cheaper to own one. They also mention in the book tha t the few drive- thru restaurants they had opened year round, probably because of the climate there it feels like summer year round. GM motors help a lot in the fact that the wanted to get rid of public transportation.
Crystal B.
Feb 8, 2011, 8:03:38 PM2/8/11
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When I first heard the name Fast Food Nation, I was excited to find
out about the secrets that the fast food industry is hiding from us
Americans.In the first few chapters I was immediately pulled into the
book by the distinguishable facts that are stated.Schlosser first
talked about how the most important resturants that were founded and
their founders.He then talked about how the fast food industry lures
parents and their children into purchasing McDonalds famous kids
meals.The rest of the chapters were mainly focused on teens and their
jobs in fast food resturants.These first few chapter had me pondering
about where I really want to work when I get a job as a teenager.The
few chapters also lead me to believe that there's no point to work in
fast food resturants at my age because of all the
murders,harrassment,etc, that are connected to a fast food job.And
this really had me wondering if having a job in the fast food industry
benefit me rather than a job at a clothing store.I believe these
questions will be answered as we keep reading fast food nation.
out about the secrets that the fast food industry is hiding from us
Americans.In the first few chapters I was immediately pulled into the
book by the distinguishable facts that are stated.Schlosser first
talked about how the most important resturants that were founded and
their founders.He then talked about how the fast food industry lures
parents and their children into purchasing McDonalds famous kids
meals.The rest of the chapters were mainly focused on teens and their
jobs in fast food resturants.These first few chapter had me pondering
about where I really want to work when I get a job as a teenager.The
few chapters also lead me to believe that there's no point to work in
fast food resturants at my age because of all the
murders,harrassment,etc, that are connected to a fast food job.And
this really had me wondering if having a job in the fast food industry
benefit me rather than a job at a clothing store.I believe these
questions will be answered as we keep reading fast food nation.
Madison Harrison
Feb 13, 2011, 2:40:58 PM2/13/11
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I have finally remembered to post, a little late but..Section 1: When
I first started to think about the title, Fast Food Nation I
immediately began to think about all the things I've been told about
fast food. Things such as, it's horrible for you, the process is
absolutely disgusting, the advertising is false, our nation is
approximately 30% obese somewhat because of fast food, and so on and
so forth, yet I still eat Chick-Fil-A. I became very excited to start
the book to learn what I didn't want to and to realize things that I
should have from the beginning. In the beginning when reading about
the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base that's when I first became very
intrigued. I didn't want to stop reading. The first chapter also
interested me, it amazes me how one little idea has grown so quickly.
The growth of the fast food industry is phenomenal. On page 22 is says
"Entrepreneurs from all of the country went to San Bernardino, visited
the new McDonald's, and built imitations of the restaurant in their
hometowns." This shows how fast food, or more specifically McDonald's
has an impact on peoples lives. But also it isn't just "fast food"
that was impressive to these entrepreneurs, it was their progress.
Page 33, when Schlosser describes the similar lifestyles of Kroc and
Disney is amazes me, because they both made similar industries, they
had the same vision of America, the same optimistic faith in
technology, and had the same conservative political views.
I first started to think about the title, Fast Food Nation I
immediately began to think about all the things I've been told about
fast food. Things such as, it's horrible for you, the process is
absolutely disgusting, the advertising is false, our nation is
approximately 30% obese somewhat because of fast food, and so on and
so forth, yet I still eat Chick-Fil-A. I became very excited to start
the book to learn what I didn't want to and to realize things that I
should have from the beginning. In the beginning when reading about
the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base that's when I first became very
intrigued. I didn't want to stop reading. The first chapter also
interested me, it amazes me how one little idea has grown so quickly.
The growth of the fast food industry is phenomenal. On page 22 is says
"Entrepreneurs from all of the country went to San Bernardino, visited
the new McDonald's, and built imitations of the restaurant in their
hometowns." This shows how fast food, or more specifically McDonald's
has an impact on peoples lives. But also it isn't just "fast food"
that was impressive to these entrepreneurs, it was their progress.
Page 33, when Schlosser describes the similar lifestyles of Kroc and
Disney is amazes me, because they both made similar industries, they
had the same vision of America, the same optimistic faith in
technology, and had the same conservative political views.
John guevara
Feb 16, 2011, 11:03:34 PM2/16/11
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Most of the things about his book have yet to shock me, I've known
about the vast monoplies, the corruption in regulatory agencies and
their inefficentsies, the way the modern american farm is treated, the
economics of poverty, the explotation of alein workers, republicans
ruining stuff, and corporate brain-washing want want want propoganda.
Some people are apparently shocked by how animals are treated and
killed, I guess I've just lived my life assuming the animals I eat are
killed or otherwise living impaired, and I'm glad it's from these
voraciuosly violent methods rather than old age and disease, sick sick
evil me. I think what we're all forgetting is how so many young plants
are ruthlessly slaughtered every year in the harvest!
The truly appalling thing to me is the explotation of labor, I'm sorry
(I'm just racist like that) I care about my fellow speciesmen more
than others, I mean I'm a socailist and I've obviously known about the
terrible worker-employer realationship but that the situation in the
meat packing industry shocked even me, I thought that even America(the
land of equal oppurtunity, to exploit and be exploited) had policies
in place to prevent this sort of treatment typical of 4th world
countries*, i figured that cutting and packing america's opium-like
meat is one of the best industrial jobs a person could get, since we
really seem to love meat, paticurally beef which is what chapter eight
focused on, I mean I hate america and even i love eat way too much
flesh. Basically I'm saying that since meat is so precious to us I
would figure we'd all want it in good, clean, sober, hands.*
Its sad that europe again beats us in agriculture, like almost
everything else, you'ld think that since we have a more diverse gene
pool we'd totally own them but alas. As with almost everything I think
we should rebuild our agricultural system based on either the German
or Swedish model.
Two sorta note things:A. I call corporatist many names including nazis
a lot but you know anphetimines were created buy the third reich so
that soilders could fight longer and better, now methanphedimines are
used on corporate employees. That has to hit soemone! B. How do non-
feedlot farms like Mitch Harrison"s keep up with these transnational
giants.
MEAT-PACKERS OF THE MACHINE UNITE!
*I refuse to use the whole MDC and LDC thing since in my opinion
china(LCM) is a lot nicer to live in than Sudan(also LCM) they or
truly differant worlds.
* I find it intresting that the same dempgraphics most commonly known
for eating the most meat, working class blacks, southern white, and
rich white or typically the most hostile toward illegal immigrants and
hispanics or forgeiners in general. So If any illegal immigrants out
there are somehow reading I you got a meatpacking job and you feel the
urge to urinate on your products GO FOR IT it will probaly be eaten by
racist dirt bags who live to make you and your homeland miserable
anyway.
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