non-finction

After reading Chew On This, by Eric Schlosser I have definitely changed in the way I think about fast food. Before I read this book I didn't know anything about what was in my food, or where it came from, or how it was made. However, reading this book acknowledged me to the wonders of theses questions. I now know that the fast food is processed and frozen, and shipped from far away. The more healthy, and better for the environment way would be fresh, local meat. Also I now know that the animals were being treated very badly in slaughter houses. Knowing as much as I do now, the less I want to go to McDonald's or Burger King, and give them money. I think that's what the book was intending for people to do...take action. That doesn't just mean arguing that fast food is bad for you, but stop getting it!


What the big fast food companies are doing now might not be so bad, but we'll pay for it in the long run. They are feeding cows corn! Cows don't eat corn, that's like forcing a human to eat flowers just to make them fatter(not true, hypothetically). This might not seem so bad but first, the cows are living so much shorter lives. Second, many years from now the cows will be sick! That means they will look and be totally different animals. If the cows get sick and we eat the cows, we'll get sick. That's why people all over should learn about the food they eat, and educate others. Then they can make the decision whether or not they will stop buying fast food. It is unhealthy and wrong to eat their meat.

I really liked this book and a had a very fun and interesting time reading it. I would recommend it to all middle schoolers because a lot of kids at that age eat a lot of junk food. If they read Chew On This, I don't think they would eat as much junk food, or they would at least think about it before they buy it. It is very important for people to know what they are eating, and Chew On This helped me know that, and hopefully lots of other people and kids too. This is the age and time where kids decide if they are going to be healthy or unhealthy, skinny or fat. It all relies on what they eat everyday!

I also think they should make this book for younger kids, like elementary, and adults. They should try to get the word out no matter what it takes!