Fast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserMy review
rating: 3 of 5 starsI really enjoyed this book, and I'm looking forward to reading more by Schlosser. Also, I think it is important to note how much better the book is than the poor excuse for the film.
Schlosser does a good job of depicting the series of horrors associated with the fast food industry, and I'm not only taking about the disgusting ways the animals are slaughtered or the sci-fi ingredients added to the food produced. The aspects of the book the most compelling for me were about the workers and the corporations responsible for this potential new world order. The corporations treat their workers as expendable, and thus the companies they purchase ingredients can also abuse their workers. All of these abuses amount to an impressive amount of union busting.
I really enjoyed Schlosser's explanation for how fast food and transportation have shaped the United States. It is equally as interesting as the the way these corporations are influencing the rest of the world.
Schlosser address his critics in the epilogue, and the most interesting counter argument/criticism was his depiction of the Republican party. Schlosser defends his position and takes his critics to task. After all, they are rarely criticizing the content of the book, but just why he is saying them.
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