Short Opinion on FFN

           After finishing Fast Food Nation, I was shocked to realize the truth about our corrupted food industry and the interesting and disturbing facts that were provided by Eric Schlosser. Although these facts didn’t affect me too much since I’m already a vegetarian, they only justify why I’m a vegetarian. I will certainly use the information to pass along to my friends and family so hopefully they can make healthier choices when eating out or shopping at the grocery store. I would not want to force anyone to become a vegetarian, I would simply just want to educate them properly just like Schlosser did with his book.

            I enjoyed reading his book because every new chapter was different from the last one. Each section contained new information that was both shocking and upsetting. I have a couple of favorite chapters, but the best one in my opinion was “the most dangerous job” for a few different reasons. Schlosser’s great description of the slaughterhouse immediately caught my attention and so I ended up doing my own thorough research on a slaughterhouse. The other reason why I enjoyed that chapter was because I learned about how dangerous and unsanitary the jobs in the factory are. I found it troubling that factory workers are so dedicated to that job that they are willing to lose their limbs over it.

            I think Eric Schlosser is a terrific researcher and a good author and I think I would enjoy reading another book that he has written. This book is meant to be read with an open-mind and it is not there to persuade, but only to inform. After reading this book, we have to stay optimistic about our culture and hope that we will see a positive change in the future. “Despite all evidence to the contrary, I remain optimistic” (Schlosser 288).