Think again before having your regular McDonalds or Subway. Before giving in to the enticing smell of deep fried fries, think again. How is eating fast food benefiting you? By eating fast food, who is it really benefiting? Don't let yourselves be their marketing tools.
Fast food nation by Eric Schlosser. Have you ever come across this book? After reading this book, you would begin having second thoughts about eating fast food. Fast food industries are all over the world. Fast food nation talks about the dark sides of eating fast food and the negative impacts they have on our lives. The majority of us have probably come across adults warning us to control the amount fast food we eat, or have seen advertisements on how unhealthy and junk food can lead up to diseases. This book, fast food nation is a book which would be recommended to everyone regardless of age. The content would be understandable and very intriguing for everyone living in our current society as fast food restaurants can be found everywhere, regardless of whether you’re living in a developed or undeveloped country. Before making your regular trip to McDonalds, KFC, Subway or pizza hut, take a look at your surroundings and reality. Take a look around you to see, how much people eat at fast food restaurants normally, heed advices regarding fast food, listen to what your doctor has to say about fast food. By reading fast food nation, you would be able to understand fast food restaurant enterprises marketing strategies and what they’re really targeting. Although this book is biased on the dark side of fast food industries, there is a need for us, consumers, to know.
By going back to the main point, so who are you helping by purchasing and eating fast food? Surely, not yourself. Make the smart choice. It's up to you on what you decide to eat.