Blog entry week 12

I found the book fast food nation to be very interesting to say the least. I think most of us know some of this stuff. We just choose to act like it doesn’t really happen. I found many parts of the book disturbing. I never realized how many people were affected by something that seems so normal to us.  Fast food restaurants have ruined many people’s lives. Yes I believe we all make a choice to go through that drive through, however it has been made so easy for us. The cost of eating out at these unhealthy fast food restaurants can often be much cheaper than getting healthy food from the store and cooking at home. I do not think it is the fast food companies fault entirely, yet they do have to share some of the blame. If your best friend is an alcoholic and they are trying to quit drinking and you offer then some alcohol and tell them everything will be fine, are you not somewhat responsible? A good person would not put that temptation in front of them. Yet we have a fast food restaurant on every single corner.  After reading this book I am definitely more aware of what I am putting in my body and I do not eat out nearly as often as I did. I hope as a country we can all learn to be healthier so we can live longer and have happier lives.