Dec 17, 2009

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal | Ideas for Reports and Papers

1. Ask some classmates to help you take a survey in your school cafeteria concerning how many times a week (or month) students eat at fast food restaurants. How many of them work at fast food restaurants, for how many hours, and at what hourly wage? Try to get your findings published in your school newspaper along with a brief summary (and your commentary) about Schlosser’s book.

2. Arrange an interview with a fast food restaurant manager. Let him or her know that you want to discuss the nutritional values of the food the restaurant serves. Ask about the ingredients that go...