Dec 18, 2009

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

Although the setting moves from the East Coast to the West Coast (and many places in between), Schlosser anchors his story in Colorado, focusing on the environment around the city of Colorado Springs. He does this to personalize his findings to a specific town and its suburbs. While in Colorado Springs, Schlosser demonstrates how the food chains have affected the local youth, the local culture, and the economy of the small town.

However, Schlosser spends a good deal of time on the road, in places like Los Angeles, California, where the idea of fast food restaurants began. He also...