What I thought of the book
Hello! Today, I will introduce you to the last two chapters of my food-related book “ Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal ” by Eric Schlosser and what I thought of the book. Chapter 9 “What’s In The Meat”: In this chapter, Schlosser explores the horrors of E Coli and compares it with AIDS. There are some similarities between AIDS and E Coli such as, they can be spread to healthy individuals by infected individuals. For example, the way cattle are raised, slaughtered, and processed provides an ideal setting for E Coli to spread. E Coli does not kill as many people as AIDS and it is not fraught with the same political or social history as AIDS. Schlosser also talks about the legislation and agendas of the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations relating to the beef industry. And illustrates how financial contributions affect legislation. The meatpacking and fast-food industries are able to make large financial contributions to the Republican Party ...
