Talk:Fast Food Nation

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Why was this flagged? - ....thats a good question..... --Cybersavior 03:15, 30 January 2006 (UTC) This article has been edited in a POV fashion. The first paragraph especially needs neutralization. JohnJohn 02:23, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

Weasel Words!
I feel that the following words have violated the nutrality of this article. (Weasel words)

"Also, Schlosser retells the disastrous steps of meat processing, and reveals the shocking truths about the typical beef and chicken patty, which are believed to be based on cattle and poultry who eat things such as manure, dead cats and dogs, and themselves."

These words do not reveal anything, insted they intend to curb the reader's view on the matter. "Disastrous" or "shocking" to whom? "Belived" by whom? "Retells" from whom?

-- First attempt at a Wiki-discussion on the topic. Tell me if this post has some merit!

"See also" section
I'm tossing in a link to Jennifer Government, as I couldn't help but ,jlk.,notice how very similar this is to the past of that fiction book. But then again, that was intentional, I guess. 83.249.236.210 06:43, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

Miscellanea
It is a single sentence that appears to contribute absolutely nothing to the article. I've deleted it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.167.225.186 (talk) 09:17, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Criticisms?
A particularly weak criticism. Can the naysayers provide nothing with more bite?

Why was the criticisms section removed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by RigelOrionis (talk • contribs) 15:12, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

WikiProject class rating
This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 13:36, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

Expansion of this article
I have added in a considerable amount of information from the book - information that is based on factual research carried out by Eric Schlosser who is an investigative journalist. Areas I have focused on include:


 * why the fast food chains have become so prevalent;


 * US slaughterhouse operations run by huge agribusinesses like ConAgra, IBP and Monfort and their treatment of the animals and mainly immigrant workers;


 * the deliberate targeting of young children by fast food and soft drinks businesses in order to increase sales revenue from their products;


 * the link between the expansion of fast food restaurants and an increase of obesity in industrialized nations, focusing particularly on the US, UK and Japan;


 * implementing improvements to the American food chain. Ivankinsman (talk) 17:58, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

POV
I have rather crudely and quickly removed the worst of the POV in the article. Would someone else mind looking at it? It reads lika a plot summary, not an encyclopedia article.-- Neo  Nerd  03:16, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Fast food nation.jpg
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BetacommandBot (talk) 21:31, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Demanding "specific explanation" as to why this image is presented under the aegis of fair use in an enclyclopedic article seems an antiquated notion. Is it not self-evident? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.251.165.242 (talk) 10:37, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Copyright problem
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Does this make sense to anyone?
In the summary:


 * The wound ration of youth employees within the United States is approximately two times greater to fully developed employees because the kids have become fat there for they are to blame

I don't understand that sentence, and the reference is no help.Derekbd (talk) 16:24, 19 April 2011 (UTC)