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Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

Fast Food Nation

The Dark Side of the All-american Meal

Eric Schlosser

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 13, 2012

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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Who it’s for
A brisk, unsparing look at the machinery behind American fast food.
Genres
The Food Business, Agriculture & Food Systems, Agriculture & Food Policy
Published
HarperCollins, March 13, 2012

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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.

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

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  • food system mechanics
  • sharp-edged cultural critique

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

Where it sits

Agriculture & Food Systems55%
The Food Business48%
Agriculture & Food Policy33%

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  • Labor & Workforce
  • Agribusiness
  • The Food Business
  • Corporate Histories
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  • Sociology
  • Social Class
Authors
Eric Schlosser
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
March 13, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Labor & Workforce