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Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

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Fast Food Nation

The Dark Side of the All-american Meal

Eric Schlosser

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 13, 2012

Reading lane: The Food Business

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The jaw-dropping exposé on how America's fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America.

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A brisk, unsparing look at the machinery behind American fast food.

Come here for

  • food system mechanics
  • sharp-edged cultural critique

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  • nonfiction with a polemical bite
  • useful for study or classroom discussion

Book Details

Authors
Eric Schlosser
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
March 13, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
The Food Business · Agribusiness
Reading lane
The Food Business

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Publisher Categories

  • Labor & Workforce

  • Agribusiness

  • The Food Business

  • Corporate Histories

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  • Nutrition

  • Pop Culture Studies

  • Sociology

  • Social Class

About This Book

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The jaw-dropping exposé on how America's fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America. This fascinating study reveals 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. Eric Schlosser inspires readers to look beneath the surface of our food system, consider its impact on society and, most of all, think...

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The jaw-dropping exposé on how America's fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America. This fascinating study reveals 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. Eric Schlosser inspires readers to look beneath the surface of our food system, consider its impact on society and, most of all, think for themselves. This book has changed the way millions of people think about what they eat and helped to launch today’s food movement.

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