Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (559 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0547750331 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Eric Schlosser’s exposé revealed how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. The book changed the way millions of people think about what they eat and helped to launch today’s food movement. Fast Food Nation is as relevant today as it was a decade ago. In a new afterword for this edition, Schlosser discusses the growing interest in local and organic food, the continued exploitation of poor workers by the food industry, and the need to ensure that every American has access to good, healthy, affordable food. New York Times Bestseller “Schlosser has a flair for dazzling scene-setting and an arsenal of startling facts Fast Food Nation points the way but, to resurrect an old fast food slogan, the choice is yours.”—Los Angeles Times In 2001, Fast Food Nation was published to critical acclaim and became an international bestseller. The book inspires readers to look beneath the surface of our food system, consider its impact on society and, most of all, think for themselves. “As disturbing as it is irresistible Exhaustively researched, frighteningly convincing channeling the spirits of Upton Sinclair and Rachel Carson.”&
Eric Schlosser, an award-winning journalist, opens his ambitious and ultimately devastating exposé with an introduction to the iconoclasts and high school dropouts, such as Harlan Sanders and the McDonald brothers, who first applied the principles of a factory assembly line to a commercial kitchen. Quickly, however, he moves behind the counter with the overworked and underpaid teenage workers, onto the factory farms where the potatoes and beef are grown, and into the slaughterhouses run by giant meatpacking corporations. Where to begin? Ask yourself, is the true cost of having it "your way" really worth it? --Lesley Reed. coli an
Souvik Mitra said Great research, albeit slightly biased conclusions. Human beings tend to suffer from some sort of a cognitive bias in that they choose facts or view matters in a way that affirms their own internal values & beliefs. This book by Schlosser is an example of such a phenomenon.For those of us interested in the history of Fast Food, this is quite an extra ordinary look into the matter. Its well-researched, presented in a fairly lucid manner with dollops of mirth popping up every now & then. If the book was just this much, I'd have given it 5 stars. In fact, if that is all you take away from the book, which I think you should, you'll stand to be benefit from reading this book.H. Disconcerting Supply Chain TheSnuggler Unlike the restaurants and food preparatory processes discussed, the statistics and case studies of Fast Food Nation are palatable. The book succeeds in taking a complex industry, introducing the reader to its history in the context of American industrial development, and disassembling it out by its major components. One of the more memorable sections of the book focuses on fast food employees, the growing standardization of their roles over time, and the extreme measures some companies pursue in order to avoid any consequences of hiring an inconsistent, unreliable workforce. Fast Food Nation makes a great effort to iden. I can talk my students about how easy it is for E-coli to develop and spread The reason I chose this book because it uncovers the horrors behind fast food besides the obvious health implications fast food has on people. I also chose it because it can relate to health class. I can talk my students about how easy it is for E-coli to develop and spread. All it takes is one time of not cleaning you knives or cutting board to get it. I can also talk to them about the importance of finding foods that are home grown by a farmer and doesn’t have any pesticides in it. Fresh meat, vegetables and fruits are healthier than processed food. This book relates so well with health implications because if ot