Truth About French Fries A Response to Schlosser
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Fast food corporations have taken the world by storm. With over 30,000 restaurants in 119 countries, Mcdonald's has a leading market share in the fast food business all over the world. Most people don't think twice before popping one of Mcdonald's crispy, world-famous French-fries into their mouth. So what exactly is Mcdonald's secret behind those tasty little gems?
Eric Schlosser attempts to find the secret of the French fry's success in "Why the Fries Taste Good", a chapter in his book Fast Food Nation. Schlosser takes a journalistic, liberal approach to this question, using a style similar to that of Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. The chapter tells us the interesting history of the French fry, but also brings into view the darker side of the frozen French fry business such as the underpayment of the potato farmers and the shocking flavor factories which give Mcdonald's world-famous fries their signature taste. I like the way Schlosser presents the information in a way that lets the reader make his or her own conclusions. He provides very good arguments against the French fry industry that need to be addressed, however I don't feel that he made a strong enough of a case against the French fry to stop people from eating them.
Schlosser starts with an account of the history of the French fry which can be traced back to one man, JR Simplot...