"Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser: Chapter 3, "Behind the Counter", summary/response.

Behind the Counter. In his book "Fast Food Nation", Eric Schlosser shows how the fast food industry has infiltrated every corner of American Society. He tells of the disturbing reality that is American life today; almost every aspect of American life has been franchised or chained. Beginning in California and spreading throughout the entire country, Schlosser gives the history of the fast food industry and the evils and changes that developed with it. In Chapter …

…if they lose a worker, whether it is by someone quitting or getting fired or getting murdered, they make it so they can be easily replaced. I find it frustrating as I read Schlosser's book and learn what these companies are all about. It generates many questions for me; the main one being that I am one person, how big of an impact can I possibly have if I refuse to support companies like McDonald's?