Schlosser intended to bring out the adverse impact of the fast food industry through his writings. (Rosenberg, Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser) The myth-shattering book reveals about the story of America and the obsession of the World with Fast food, ever since it's origin during 1950s in Southern California to the global achievement of a handful of burger and fried chicken chains. In a meticulously investigated and strengthened argument based narration Eric Schlosser accesses the labs where scientists were engaged in recreation of the smell and taste of everything-from cooked meat to fresh strawberries; the interviews with workers at abattoirs reveal some of the worst safety conditions; narrates accurately where the meat arrives from and just why the fries taste good; and visualizes the way the fast food industry is progressing not only to our diet but also to our landscape, economy, workforce and culture. (You are what you eat. But do you really know what you're eating?) .

             Schlosser in his book reveals the values of incorporated in the fast food and the world it has created. The book reveals the fast food to be the revolutionary force in American life. The fast food is analyzed by Schlosser both as commodity and as a metaphor. The diet of the people that they consume depends upon the interaction of socio, economic and technological forces. The early Roman Republic could attain their food from its citizen-farmers; the Roman Empire, by deploying the slaves. The diet of the nation is found to be more enlightening in comparison to their art and literature. About 25 percent of the adult American population attends a fast food restaurant every day. Within a short span of time the fast food industry has revolutionized not only the American dieting pattern but also the landscape, economy, workforce and popular culture. (Introduction: Fast Food Nation - The Dark Side of the All-American Meal).