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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Eric Schlosser
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Rank: 354
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.
He also uncovers the fast food chains' disturbing
efforts to reel in the youngest, most susceptible consumers even while
they hone their institutionalized exploitation of teenagers and
minorities.
Editorials
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Eric Schlosser
![]() | | | Rob Walker, New York Times Book Review 1/21/01 | | "...Schlosser is a serious and diligent reporter..." "[Fast Food Nation] is
a fine piece of muckraking, alarming without beling alarmist." --This
text refers to the
Hardcover edition. |
![]() | | | From AudioFile | | This is all-out attack on the fast food industry. With great passion,
Schlosser takes on this new American icon and greets with bitter sarcasm
the statements of the fast food executives who say they care about workers... read full editorial |
![]() | | | From Booklist | | Everyone frets about the nutritional implications of excessive dining at
America's fast-food emporia, but few grasp the significance of how
fast-food restaurants have fundamentally changed the way Americans eat.
Schlosser... read full editorial |
Customer Reviews
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Eric Schlosser
![]() | | | disgustingly interesting | | (USA) December 7, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars | | This book gives the reader a closer look at how fast food can be good but
also deadly. This book has ruined food for those people who eat out very
often. It is truly a wake up call for a fast food nation. |
![]() | | | Interesting, but dry... | | (Salem, OR United States) September 11, 2003 - 4.0/5 stars | | I enjoyed this book, even it's disturbing elements. However, there are a
few things missing from it. First, it never seems to give solutions to
fix these problems without collapsing the economy or instantly... read full review |
![]() | | | Call me confused... | | (The Eastern States) October 7, 2003 - 2.0/5 stars | | I don't see why the author of this book should have such a chip on their
shoulder about fast food. I'm guessing here of course, since I haven't
actually read the book, but if the author had their way we'd all be
waiting... read full review |
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