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Title: Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser Presented by Scott Miller, Busola Akeredolu, Steve Danekoff
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Fast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserPresented by
Scott Miller, Busola Akeredolu, Steve Danekoff
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Concept
- Provided an overall background on the Fast Food
industry and its environment - Used a variety of details
- We will focus on three of the most significant
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Elements We Will Discuss
- Idea of Entrepreneurship
- Meat Packing Industry
- Advertising and Promotions to Children
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Entrepreneurship
- Ray Krocs Desire
- Awareness, Branding and Evolution
- Lifestyle Impacts
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Meat Packing Industry
- Production speeds do not allow for adequate
testing of meat - Some of the most dangerous jobs in the world
- Lack of recalls / publishing of injuries on the
job
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Production Speeds Contamination
- In a single shift, over 400,000 lbs produced.
- 2/3rds of meat eaten before knowing its bad and
issuing a recall. - 1997 E. coli outbreak produced contaminated meat
from May August before recalls began - Dont disclose where meat goes.
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Dangerous Job
- Everyone has a sharp blade
- Fast moving carcasses
- Wet floors
- Pressure to work as fast as possible
- Cleaning crew
- Fumes
- Visibility
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Hiding from the public
- Pressure on employees not to see the doctor
- Managers do not report all accidents
- Cleaning crew is contracted by companies who
hire immigrant workers - Meat Packing Companies avoid recalls until they
are out to control. - Only concerned with profits
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Marketing to Children
- Details about this topic
- Supporting information and examples
- How it relates to your audience
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Overview
- Book gave many perspectives
- Claims to highlight the Dark Side of Fast Food
Industry - Written like a text
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