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The product I chose to analyze is Flashers. They are a company that specializes in making bacon sandwiches. The ad I chose was from an online source (adsoftheworld.com.) The ad itself was created by a Mr. Ogilvy and I could not find a date a publication. The ad itself has in big black and red letters the words “the best reason to run since your health” and underneath it is a cell phone with a picture of a pig on it. Underneath the phone is a smaller wording that says “1. Run of hide the shape…

1. The title, "In Praise of Fast Food", made me think it was going to be a defense of fast food restaurants like McDonald's and Burger King. Instead, the essay talks more about the distinction between 'natural' and 'artificial' foods, and how natural isn't always better. It's a confusing title, but it does evoke the idea that even Big Macs and chicken nuggets are still better than going hungry like our ancestors did. 2. The Utne Reader is targeted towards Americans with open minds, and therefore…

The United States is the home of quick,delicious food! In America you can be no farther than fifteen miles from a fast food restaurant. So, it's good to have some variety right? Taco Bell is one of the most well known "Mexican" fast food restaurants in the country. It wasn't always this way. Struggling to even open a restaurant to being such a popular one is quite an achievement. The creator of Taco Bell, Glen Bell, didn’t start out with a restaurant known as Taco Bell. He started a business…

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Chew on This is a book about all the fast food restaurants and how they came to be, what is really in their food and how the businesses have been managed all these years. There are many interesting facts and history all about our popular fast food companies today and in the past. I believe this is a great read because it has so many different stories over different fast food companies. I believe you will find this book quite interesting, it has something for everyone. This book takes place in…

In the article “Why McDonalds Fries Taste So Good” by Eric Schlosser, he first deliberates on the evolution of McDonald’s fries, from being just another fry into becoming one of the most popular food commodities in the fast food industry. The article emphasizes on the similarities between natural and artificial flavors, which are both manmade, but contain chemicals that stimulate the perception of taste in people. He goes on to explain how many franchises and companies, like McDonalds, are…

Whenever a person drives down a main street, what do they see? Maybe they see some stores and businesses, or a gas station or two, but it is most likely they will see an endless sea of fast food restaurants. The popularity of fast food has increased in recent years to do the convenience, the prices, and the new taste of the restaurants. McDonalds, Taco Bell, KFC all have the common characteristic of being expedious and accessible. There are over 150,000 quick service restaurants in the United…

The seed potato industry is a major part of PEI's economy (PEI potato, n.d.). PEI has the largest seed production area which is 36,017 hectares. Seed potato exports by province PEI was 10,074 tones, worth $5,958,163 in 2016 (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2017). Seed potato value is created by professional producers, who are able to make the most of the island’s unique soil and climate (PEI potato, n.d.h). The grower owned Elite Seed Potato Farm at Fox Island (see figure 3) was established in…

Did you know that you will never be more than 115 miles from a McDonald’s in the continental USA? Restaurants have gone from a family business to a quick, cheap meal. In the non fiction text, McJobs, by Eric Schlosser, it states that fast food restaurants have changed society dramatically. Many people have also said this, some say it is for the better, others say for the worse. The pros and cons of fast food restaurants in society has lead to it being in a gray area--fast food restaurants have…

because of the good communication and relationship. For example, the manager would work with students. If the students had a lot of school work to do, the manager would try to best work out something with the student. McDonalds fries use to have a lot of cholesterol in fries, which was not good because consuming a lot of cholesterol can cause heart attacks. In 1990, the company made a change; pure vegetable oil started being used. Artificial flavor and natural flavor give the processed food a…