I had to read this book for my language class. We had a number of high point assignments based off of it, so I had no choice in the matter of whether to read it or not. I was born and raised on a beef farm and we also have chickens. This book is biased and unfair to small farmers like my father. It is also written in a manner that is not necessary for competent tenth graders. We can definitely handle the full on version of Fast Food Nation for any teachers out there wondering.
You must understand that not all, in fact, many farms are NOT at all inhumane or bad to their animals. I am very disappointed by this author and frustrated with my teacher for making us read such childish materials.
Chew On This is getting many praises.
But for what?
everyone knows what is going on in the fast-food industry. We're just choosing not to acknowledge these "truths"
Every student except for two in my classes dreaded reading the book for our summer reading.
No high school student cared what was in our food or what fast food chain used what company for potatoes.
So they use an ingredient from bugs in strawberry milkshakes.
Nothing will be able to stop a high school student from having what they like.
I never finished reading it. I had to force myself to read through the introduction.
This book was full of dry information with dull "facts".
Call me ignorant, but i live in reality where no book is powerful enough to start boycotts on fast-food.
Nothing will change and this dull sligtly fictional book is not going to make a slight difference.
Do yourself a favor: don't buy this book, and if you are concerned about fast food- just don't eat it!
And as principal for your school or in charge of your school district, do your school(s) a favor: don't buy this book, or you will see kids wih chickfila bags and reluctant english students with less than perfect scores.
Excellent book for teaching the way big business in America works. You can see how McDonald's has its hand in so much of our culture and economy. Add to that the 12 year-olds love the disgusting facts and practical applications of science, math, business,etc, and you have a great book.