Introduction

What are some of the observations about McDonald's made by the author?

The author stated that a whopping 1 out of every 8 workers in the United States has been employed by McDonald's at one time in their life. He also states that 96% of American schoolchildren can recognize Ronald McDonald. And, according to the author, "The Golden Arches are now more widely recognized than the Christian cross."



Where is the hearth of the fast food industry?

The hearth of fast food nations is alongside major highways back in the 1950's. The author states, "The fast food industry took root alongside that interstate highway system, as a new form of restuarant sprang up beside the new offramps."



According to the author, why did he write this book?

Although there seems to be many more cons than pros that the author states, he didn't write this book to "suggest the fact that fast food is solely responsible for every social problem now haunting the United States." He merely wrote the book to shine light upon the workings of the fast food industry and to show how Americans view the world.