I completely disagree with Schlosser’s assertion regarding our consumption choices. For the most part, i uphold the belief that people as a whole are sometimes forced to make hard choices regarding what we consume. Expensive food is expensive for a reason. It is the best. Overall, it is not only tasty but at least somewhat healthy. Working families who lack either the time or money to cook meals at home are forced to eat out. And with a very strict budget they search for the least expensive meals they can find. Dollar menus at fast food chains around the world work solely on appealing to this sphere. The McDonald’s burger does not stand a chance against a nice juicy burger from Morton’s. I can rest assured that the burger that i purchase at a nice steakhouse is healthier for me and tastier. However, lower class working families do not have this option, and the drive through makes it all the more inviting. They are trapped in an unfortunate cycle that seems nearly impossible to escape from. Personally, I am constantly thinking about what I eat. My parents strongly enforced the importance of a balanced diet. I can so clearly feel the difference in myself when I gorge on junk food and when I eat a series of nice meals. Unhealthy food makes me feel sick and this is the same for most of the people I know. Although junk food might taste good I am well aware that i can get food that tastes just as good and is healthy. I think that a grilled salmon tastes even better than a McDonald’s burger. Consequently, what factor other than the price and ease at which i can obtain it would influence my choice of meals. Clearly the rise to power of fast food chains has influenced a large influx of obesity. While not solely responsible, one cannot ignore the overlying trend lines. Say goodbye to the sit down home cooked meals and hello to meals on the go. Innocuous vegetables have lost their appeal even to parents. We are creating a population of laziness. Food that can be mass produced and obtained with such ease is terrible for our bodies and our mindsets. With repeated consumption it will make us obese. The stereotypical farm will disappear making room for the factory. And thus lazy food will make us lazy in all aspects of our lives.