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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)Particularize Books Conducive 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 ReviewsWrite-Up About Books Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
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 could easily give this book a 5 for its well-researched and informative content, its engaging pacing, its excellent mix of dry facts and gossipy tone. I literally couldn't put the book down since I picked it up from my sister's bookshelf.I started reading with high hopes. I heard so much about the book and how it changes people's perception on fast food. I do not eat a lot of fast food but I enjoy my occasional burgers from Burger King, crave Chicken McNuggets from time to time and adore KFC
Another title for this entertaining book could have been "Our disposable society: How our utter disrespect for our selves, each other and our environment created the world we live in today." The automobile's destructive force on American life was been well documented in other works. But Schlosser extends that work specifically as it relates to the food industry. Not just fast food. But the entire food industry. And it's scary stuff.Bottom line: we're killing our selves. Yes, fast food is bad for
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 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
"As God as my witness, I shall never eat another hamburger as long as I shall live!" That's what I said after reading this book. Then the phone rang. It was my friend who wanted to go grab a quick bite at Wendy's. I had a cheeseburger. I never looked back baby!It's not that this book paints the fast food industry in a wicked horrible light. It doesn't become a witch hunt, this isn't "Hey, you know, Elie Wiesel is right, Nazi's are real sons of bitches!" (which is what I expect most people think
Schlosser takes us on a crash course in American history, and it all starts with McDonalds. At the same time that Ray Kroc was envisioning how McDonalds could change the world (and make him rich), Eisenhower was overseeing the construction of the superhighway system. Almost immediately, fast food restaurants began mushrooming on the edges of freeway entrances, and America was never the same. Fast food isn't just unhealthy, its destroying our culture. Instead of looking around at our beautiful
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