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Summary Of The Evildoers By Anthony Bourdain

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Anthony Bourdain is a world renowned chef and author. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and is also considered to be one of the most influential chefs in the world. Bourdain is not only the author of other novels discussing a wide range of topics but is also the author of the short essay, The Evildoers. In this work one controversial issue has been the fast food industry. On one hand Bourdain argues that operators of the fast food chains know the awful affects their food has on the communities in which they are established. On the other hand Bourdain contends to say that fast food does not have to be unhealthy per say. The main purpose of this short essay is to answer the question of why we should rethink fast food and how have people rethink fast food by giving the inside scoop of how restaurant owners conduct business and how it's good to support small businesses. …show more content…

It is important to rethink fast food because of its creators. The owners of fast food chains are referred to as “crack dealers” (Bourdain,13) in the text because they live nowhere near their businesses, think lowly of their workers, and never eat their own food. At a food service convention in Texas, Bourdain and his colleague debated with representatives of multiple fast food corporations about the statistics of their companies. Bourdain's side argued that they all “sucked” whereas the opposing side argued because of the fast food industry, people that would otherwise be imprisoned or “ sticking up a liquor store” no longer do such things because they are employed. Bourdain continues the discussion by asking the opposing side if they would live near their establishments or eat the food that their establishments provide and they all responded with a “stunned look and a fuck no”. This is why we need to rethink fast food but, how we rethink fast food comes with a different

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