So after reading Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser, I am no longer the same person. Who knew that so much went on behind the scenes of a Quarter Pounder? I always thought that each individual burger was just that; from an individual cow. Boy was I surprised to learn that it is not composed of just one cow, but possibly many cows. Did I mention the pigs, dogs, cat, etc.?
Since I read this book, I have made some changes for my own life. First of all, I was riding the fence as far fast food and my eating habits. I wasn’t totally sold out to healthy eating until I finished reading the section about what’s in our meat. I officially jumped over that fence! I have to admit that I have also become somewhat of an advocate for eating at home and abstaining from these fast food places. Of course not everyone is that easy to convince.
One of the issues that caught my attention was the farms where the meats originate. I am not one of those gung-ho “save the whales” type of guy, but I am concerned about the sanitary aspect of their environments. So I am looking forward to our big research paper coming up because I chose to do it on these factory farms and who knows, I may end up a vegetarian? . . . . On second thought, nah I have to have a steak every once in a while!
good for you that you stopped cause me i havent
ReplyDeleteYa isn't it crazy how many different animals you could be eating in one hamgerburger.. blah!
ReplyDeleteI can never look at a hamburger the same way!
ReplyDeleteAdam--Thanks for the feedback!
ReplyDeleteI did not like the information that I read either. It was mind blowing.
ReplyDeleteI am going to try to stay away from fast food too but I don't think I'll ever become a vegitarian.
ReplyDeleteI also am worried of how they treat the animals we eat, because WE are the ones that eat them. That's just gross...
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