wow, what I never knew I consumed

The book Fast Food Nation has changed my whole view on fast food and especially McDonalds. I would have never guessed that the way they feed the cows all those unsanitary products and even other animals. I found it to be very crude. I did not realize I was eating meat that contained feces in it when I went to eat out. The whole book with its gruesome details made me sick to my stomach. It enlightened me on the way the people in the meat packing industry are treated. It brought up how unions are easily silenced by the people protesting unfair work practices by being out of a job.
I have already made some changes in my life. I used to eat fast food all the time, almost everyday. Since I read this book I have not eaten a single hamburger. I still eat the french fries though. I am going to cut back on the fast food I eat permanently. I do not want to support a business that treats it workers like animals and is cruel to cattle and other livestock. I have been trying to eat more healthy and drink less soda among eating less fast food.
This book made me think of the trauma the animals go through before they are slaughtered. I was completely unaware of the brainwashing McDonalds uses in their advertising and the controversies of marketing to younger children with the psychological affects they will have later because of it. I was unaware of the global realization they are trying to achieve by americanizing and changing cultures in other countries. I was completely shocked by the treatment of the workers most of all and how they do not care about the safety or health of their employees in the meapacking warehouses. I was also mortified about the companies taking advantage of immigrant workers who are looking for job opportunities.