Fast Food In America Book Report
In his book, Mr. Schlosser exposes the effects big corporate fast food chains have on America’s Citizens and its economy. From this book, I will only focus on the rising obesity and children being there main marketing target. He writes, "If you look at the rise of the obesity rate in the United States, its grown pretty much in step with the rise of fast-food consumption... and now it's the second-leading cause of death in the United States, after smoking." Schlosser believes there is no reason that fast food chains should produce burgers that contain 75 grams of fat. He argues, “They don't have to deal with the long-term consequences of the food. If they did, they might change the menu . . .” He also has a problem with chains heavily marketing