There is a deliberate veil between us and where our food is coming from. We as the consumers have no actual idea about the treatment of the animals we eat nor the treatment of the workers who help produce and prepare our food. The fast food industry has such an impact in society, they can pay government officials to pass laws and rules of regulation in their favor. They can make it illegal to discuss the origins of one food corporations product and disable people who want to save their own products that have been harmed due to chemical damage. The affects these companies leave on the environment is long lasting, they have cities that smell of manure for miles to come and animal waste flowing into streams. They have allowed the need for mass production to take over the quality and health benefits we as a modernized society need, leaving SHIT IN OUR MEAT.
When comparing Fast Food Nation to e Fast Food Inc. I enjoyed both. I would use the film to make an impact on someone, if I were to become an activist and I wanted people to truly understand this issue; and the book to give someone the background knowledge they would need to understand this a a more intellectual level. I think the film is good for a "act now!" mentality because in the end of the film in offers solutions to this issue. They both provide most of the same factual information I just feel they can be utilized for different purposes.
I wonder how many people look at this film and actually make a change in their lives, will I be able to make a change in my life? I'm not going to pass judgement on those who don't because I know how difficult it is. I know that I need the fastest, most fulfilling and cheap meal I can get. Will it make a difference if I do or if I don't?
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