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| Title | : | Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal |
| Author | : | Eric Schlosser |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | P.S. (USA/CAN) |
| Pages | : | Pages: 399 pages |
| Published | : | July 5th 2005 by Harper Perennial (first published January 17th 2001) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Food and Drink. Food. Health. Sociology. Politics. History. Science |
Eric Schlosser
Paperback | Pages: 399 pages Rating: 3.74 | 195074 Users | 5314 Reviews
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Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad. That's a lengthy list of charges, but here Eric Schlosser makes them stick with an artful mix of first-rate reportage, wry wit, and careful reasoning. Schlosser's myth-shattering survey stretches from California's subdivisions where the business was born to the industrial corridor along the New Jersey Turnpike where many fast food's flavors are concocted. Along the way, he unearths a trove of fascinating, unsettling truths -- from the unholy alliance between fast food and Hollywood to the seismic changes the industry has wrought in food production, popular culture, and even real estate. (back cover)Be Specific About Books To Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
| Original Title: | Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal |
| ISBN: | 0060838582 (ISBN13: 9780060838584) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Colorado Springs, Colorado(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Puddly Award for Nonfiction (2003) |
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Ratings: 3.74 From 195074 Users | 5314 ReviewsNotice About Books Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
I started reading this book after having lunch at a fast food restaurant....Have you ever been bored of cooking, would like to get away from stressful problem, trying to find a place where you can eat while your children can play, or trying to find a fast testable tasteful food? ..I grew up in a country where rice is the staple food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My first acquaintance with fast food was in mid 80s. School and work have brought me to different culture and different countries
I grew up in Greeley, CO. It was interesting to read about how your hometown is a home base for slaughterhouses. At night the entire town smells bad. I could relate to this book because I lived in Greeley and I can relate to this book because I am not fond of fast food. The book talks about the start of burger joints and how they grew to be such an influence in today's society. The author discusses the life of workers and the working conditions in the meat packing plants. This interests me as I
I was surprised at how balanced this was! I'd heard about it and expected a start-to-finish diatribe against the fast food nation industry from top to bottom, but that wasn't the case. Schlosser's approach is more soft-touch than ham-fist, which is good, because I prefer my medicine to go down easy, not taste like acid.
I heard such great things about this book, but I have to say that I really had a hard time digesting it. Sorry, that pun was intended. It had so much gloom and doom and I really lost interest. Plus, I felt like I already knew more than half of the gross-out, oppressive factoids it spewed at me. The only part I enjoyed was when it talked about In-N-Out Burger and what a great employer they are and that John 3:16 is printed on the bottom of the cups. When I went to an In-N-Out and the clerk handed
Written on May 29, 2012:I am glad that I had a large Pizza and a KFC burger at the Delhi airport before I started this book. Adios fatty fries, triple-decker domes and cheesy discs, you will be missed. Ignorance is indeed bliss sometimes.Update: June 22, 2014I am happy to report that I have largely stuck to this. Ever since reading this I have virtually avoided this sort of trash and must have eaten a maximum of a couple of burgers and pizzas in the last two years (and that too most reluctantly,
This book opened my eyes and scared the shit out of me. Just the description of how meat is produced in slaughterhouses was enough to make me quiver and question our entire 'food system'. This book answers questions that you didn't even know you needed to be asking. The glut of (disturbing) information is easily digestible (see what I did there?) and the knowledge contained here is important for *everyone* to know in our modern era of 'so called food' and 'nutrition'. -Jen from Quebec :0)
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