“Our goal is quality food above all else. From the potatoes that become World Famous Fries to the fresh produce in our salads and the 100% pure beef in our burgers, we’re committed to serving you the very best.” This quote was taken directly off the McDonald’s website, the company claims to present a food of high quality at every McDonald’s. In a country filled with more than 50,000 fast food chains and a world filled with more than 500,000, can each and every meal distributed by these chains be of the quality they claim? In the nonfiction novel Fast Food Nation, the author Eric Schlosser opens the doors to the kitchens of these large fast food franchises to shine a light on what really goes on. Schlosser exposes the false advertisement that’s broadcasted by these companies about their food. …show more content…
McDonald's says on their website that the main ingredient is a great tasting potato, but the thing that gives these fries the great taste consumers have come to love isn’t the natural potatoes grown by farmers. Mcdonald's used to make their fries with beef tallow, which is high in cholesterol, but due to criticism they removed it and used a “natural” ingredient. ”McDonald's did acknowledges that its fries derive some of their characteristic flavor from”animal products.”’ (Schlosser, 128) Mcdonald's acknowledges it comes from animals but still continues to advertise their fries as something natural. Although, the company spends millions on advertising the great taste that their fries, they don’t promote what gives their fries the