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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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Why This Clicks
Behind the Counter
A brisk, unsparing look at the machinery behind American fast food.
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- food system mechanics
- sharp-edged cultural critique
Expect
- 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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Nutrition
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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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