Prospectus of Research Paper

In my research paper I would like to talk about the effects of meatpacking. Since the widespread outbreak of E. coli, people began to notice the quality of our food because most E. coli illnesses are the result of eating contaminated food or undercooked ground beef. Meat quality may be affected during the meat-processing, we should pay more attention on the meatpacking. Most people never think about where the meat comes from, how they are dealt with during the process. We should to recognize that what is the E. coli, and where it comes from, or what kind of sources will contain E. coli? The answers of all these questions are really important to everyone.

I will do my paper based on the following resources: “Interview Eric Schlosser.” In this article, it about Eric Schlosser talking about the modern meat, such as where hamburger come from, who is the driving force in making the meat industry what it is today, how we get our meat in a supermarket or at a restaurant, and how have highly centralized slaughter facilities changed or increased food-safety risks? The other article is named “About E. coli,” which is about what are they, where did they come from, and why are some so dangerous? Also, a resource from Eric Schlosser’s book “Fast Food Nation,” and one chapter which is named “What Is In the Meat” is from this book. Those sources help me to recognize more things about the effects of the fast food industry on restaurant workers, the meatpacking industry, and food safety standards. After reading these sources, especially Eric Schlosser’s book, it affects me a lot. In Schlosser’s book, he recommends that we do the same both as a prescription for improved health and as a means of forcing concessions from the fast food industry.