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Schlosser, Eric.
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Fast food restaurants -- United States.
Food industry and trade -- United States.
Convenience foods -- United States.
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Fast food nation : t...
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Fast
food
nation
: the
dark
side
of the
all-American
meal
/ Eric Schlosser.
by
Schlosser, Eric.
New York : HarperCollins, 2002. 2002.
Subjects
Fast
food
restaurants -- United States.
Food
industry and trade -- United States.
Convenience foods -- United States.
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Summary:
The purpose of this book, about the
fast
food
industry, is best summarized by the author within the introduction: "I do not mean to suggest that
fast
food
is solely responsible for every social problem now haunting the United States. In some cases (such as the malling and sprawling of the West) the
fast
food
industry has been a catalyst and a symptom of larger economic trends. In other cases (such as the rise of franchising and the spread of obesity)
fast
food
has played a more central role. By tracing the diverse influences of
fast
food
I hope to shed light not only on the workings of an important industry, but also on a distinctively American way of viewing the world." This book recounts the history behind the uprising of
fast
food
to become a dominant force in our modern society. However, what most of us do not know is : "what lies behind the shiny, happy surface of every
fast
food
transaction". Eric goes on to investigate every aspect of the
fast
food
industry: people, cattle, vegetables, health etc. The storytelling techniques that he uses throughout the book bring this expose to life. The stories are descriptive, personal and touching. A very educative and enlightening read, and a rude (much needed) awakening about the
food
industry in general and the
fast
food
industry in particular.
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383 p.
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