After reading for this long, I am familiar with Schlosser’s writing style. He’s more informal than other authors, like Malcolm Gladwell, for instance. He often writes in both second person and first person, (he talks to the audience and describes his own experiences with fast food). It’s almost like he’s writing in a journal… Maybe it’s because Eric Schlosser is a journalist known for his investigative journalism! In this passage Schlosser identifies what is corrupting these cities and towns in modern America. One reason for this corruption are the corporations that specialize in fast food. Colorado Springs, Colorado once had a lot of open land and was only ran by local businesses. Now, however, fast food restaurants are driving the local café
