Blog 13: Final Thoughts on Fast Food Nation

What is the most shocking or convincing argument that Schlosser makes in his book? Has this book changed the way you think about the food you eat? If you will continue to indulge in fast food, why are you making this decision? Has fast food gotten better or worse over the years since the publication of Schlosser's book?

Blog 12: Afterword: The Meaning of Mad Cow

What is Mad Cow Disease, how does it proliferate, and how can it be controlled? What dangers does it pose and what causes cattle to be infected with it? Is it a serious threat to humans?

Blog 11: Epilogue: Have it Your Way

Discuss the 'free market' concept. Eric Schlosser says this concept "has cloaked changes in the nation's economy that bear little relation to real competition or freedom of choice." To what is he referring? (260)Eric Schlosser says on page 261, "Over the past twenty years the United States has swung too far in one direction, weakening the regulations that safeguard workers, consumers, and the environment. An economic system promising freedom has too often become a means of denying it, as the narrow dictates of the market gain precedence over more important democratic values." Do you agree? Discuss. (261)As discussed in the Epilogue, what suggestions does the author make to remedy some of his criticisms of fast food culture?