Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Group

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j4
j4
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High School - 9th Grade

Why was "Fast Food Nation" written?

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Posted by j4 on Saturday November 8, 2008 at 9:53 AM and tagged with fast food nation: the dark side of the all-american meal, theme.

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  1. ms-mcgregor Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    The book is a warning against eating too much fast food. It shows the dangers on an individual whose only source of food is from McDonald's. All of the benchmarks of being a healthy person, from weight, to cholesterol, to blood pressure all rise dramatically as his intake from fast food increases.

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    Posted by ms-mcgregor on Saturday November 8, 2008 at 10:27 AM

  2. jmwong982
    jmwong982 Teacher
    Elementary / Primary


    I think the answer to this question lies within America's need for cheap, fast, and easy things.  We are a country that is obssesed with material things. Our time has become so precious we refuse to waste a second or a dime on it. We have found ways to take short cuts in order to save money and time; despite the issues that may be caused.  "Fast Food Nation" is a warning to America to "slow down and do things right".  We are the most obese country in the world.  We are also the most efficent. 

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    Posted by jmwong982 on Sunday November 9, 2008 at 10:49 AM