Eric Schlosser - Fast Food Nation Tie-in: The Dark Side of the All-american Meal
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Fries with that? I don't think so!
WHAT'S WRONG WITH FAST FOOD?
This book is about far more than most people assume. The hardcover's subtitle, "The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" instantly conjures up images of worms in beef patties and teenage kitchen staff spitting in milkshakes. Yes, greasy food is bad for you...
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"WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR E-COLI FOR HERE OR TO GO?"
As a person who has recently decided to change their eating and lifestyle habits to lose some weight (20 pounds lost since mid February, giddy), one of the first things that I cut out of my diet was fast food. I can honestly say that I haven?t had a burger or fries in months, and after reading Fast... Read full review »
Thinking Of Giving Up Fast Food?
I took about 2 months to read Fast Food Nation. The information in it is very disturbing and needs time to settle. I'm positive the author wanted it that way.
Fast Food Nation begins by discussing the origins of fast food. The McDonald brothers and their Speedee Service idea, Ray Croc...
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| Authors | Eric Schlosser | |
| Nonfiction Category | History • Social Science | |
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| Book: "[T]he good news is that this isn't a frivolous book at all. Schlosser is a serious and diligent reporter, and FAST FOOD NATION isn't an airy deconstruction but an avalanche of facts and observations as he examines the fast-food process from meat to marketing. Or maybe that's the bad news. One of the central themes here is the degree to which the modern fast-food business is defined by the industrialization of most of its parts, a development whose consequences Schlosser sees as almost universally negative." | ||
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