Blog #4 - due by MIDNIGHT 9/29/08!

BLOG #4 – due by midnight 9/29/08

Ø What is your plan to get involved on campus? What are your interests? Will you or have you joined any student organizations? Which two events besides UNITED & Career Major Fair do you plan on attending?

Ø Fast Food Nation - Chapter 6:

Ø What are some of the problems facing cattle ranchers?

Ø What are “captive supplies” of cattle? (“The four major meatpacking companies now control about 20 percent of the live cattle in the U.S. through ‘captive supplies’” (138). (See also p. 142).

Ø What was the impact of the Chicken McNugget on the poultry industry?

Ø How does the nutritional value of a McNugget compare to a hamburger?

Ø How does the suicide rate for ranchers and farmers compare with the rate for U.S. citizens in general? Why?

Ø Do you feel as if there is any healthy fast food available to consumers? If so, where and why? Give specific examples of products.. Please be honest and support your opinions. For example, I feel that Subway's Veggie Sub is extremely healthy due to its freshly-cut produce, cheese, and fresh-baked breads. I actually talked to a friend who works at Subway and he said in MQT, they slice their own produce. (My fear was that it arrived pre-sliced and filled with preservatives). It's not organic, but it's a start.