McDonald’s or Burger King. In fact, McDonald’s is one of the
nation’s largest distributors of toys. Fast food also advertises during children’s programming in an
attempt to form brand loyalty—and even in public schools, which
accept money to help pad their dwindling budgets. Fast food is
also now fi nding other outlets, including at stadiums, airports,
gas stations, Walmart, in zoos, on airplanes, and even apparently
in hospitals.Belasco and Scranton, eds., Food Nations.
Bentley, Eating for Victory.
Bobrow-Strain, White Bread.
Collingham, A Taste of War.
Counihan, Food in the USA.
de la Peña, Empty Pleasures.
de Silva, In Memory’s Kitchen.
Levenstein, Paradox of Plenty.
McFeeley, Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
Mendelson, Stand Facing the Stove.
Rosenblum, Olives.
Shapiro, Perfection Salad.
Zweiniger-Bargielowska, Food and War.
Experiment: Is Fast Food Really So Fast? A Hamburger Race
Find a partner to challenge in this race. Each of you should have 10 dollars
and your own separate cars. Start the timer. Competitor one will go to the
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