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Chew on This talked about how fast food industries began, the process of making fast food, and the effect it has on people. The last chapter in the book, Your Way, mainly focused on how people have changed their eating habits and how you can change yours too. I spent 5 days documenting my food choices after I read the book. I spent the first 2 days at home with my father, the second two days with my mom, and the last day with my uncle. Before reading the book, I had a slight aversion to fast food restaurants. I wouldn’t eat at places like McDonald’s by choice, but if that is what food we had, I would eat it. After reading the book, I try not to eat at fast food restaurants, but if I do, I try to eat the bare minimum from them.

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