Fast Food Nation Rhetorical Analysis

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Eric Schlosser was interviewed by CBS News about why he wrote his book, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of All-American Meals. He explained his reasoning for writing about fast food. He clarified how he wanted to inform people of the unhealthy substances they are putting in their bodies. Throughout the interview, he described why he believes fast food is popular, their marketing strategy for fast food chains, what is included in a typical fast food hamburger, and the effect it has on public health. He believes it is so popular because of the fact that it is so convenient and inexpensive. Most fast foods are fried and people don’t seem to acknowledge the amount of fat they are putting into their bodies as they eat it. Schlosser explained in