Why does Schlosser use this piece of information in the Introduction to fast food nation?

A.) To show the impact of the McDonald's Corporation on the lives of Americans.

B.) To express his concern that McDonald's is has contributed to the obesity epidemic

C.) To provide a brief history of McDonald's from the 1960's to the present day

D.) To illustrate the fact that McDonald's cares about children's education

The correct answer is letter A. Taken from the text "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser, the information about the McDonald's Corporation that is mentioned in the introduction has the purpose of showing the impact of this well-known brand on the lives of Americans. Even though the author mentions some facts from McDonald's history at the beginning, the rest of the paragraph narrates detailed events that affect people's life. For instance, Schlosser mentions how schoolchildren identify more easily the fictional character Ronald McDonald than Santa Claus. Another example is the great impact that this company has on employment. The author makes reference to this event saying that "The company annually hires about one million people, more than any other American organization, public or private.". In fact, towards the end of the paragraph Schlosser says that "The impact of McDonald's on the way we live today is hard to overstate.". In other words, those impacts that the company has on the lives of Americans are not lies, they are in plain sight.