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Fast Food Nation is a book about the effect of the fast food industry on the United States and the world. Eric Schlosser examines fast food giants like McDonald's, Burger King and Carl's Jr. in regards to brand loyalty, the meat packing industry and slaughterhouses, obesity, obsession with fast food and why the fast food industry has been so successful in serving this type of food and paying low wages to employees from every part of the production line involved in the final product.
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Author:  Eric Schlosser
Genre:  Non-Fiction, Company Profiles, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Professional, Culture, Family Health
Format:  Paperback
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review by . July 01, 2010
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A good read and start into questioning the food systems in America
I read this book a few years back when I first getting into reading books about food, our environment, and our economy in general.  The title seemed interesting to me and is very fitting.      This book opened my eyes to a system I had been partaking in my whole life.  The fast food industry.  The Mcdonald's hamburger, The Burger King Whopper, and the Taco Bell taco.      I remember eating at fast food places all the time when I was a kid.  …
Quick Tip by . August 12, 2010
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An excellent informative read for those who like to know how what they are consuming in the massive fast food industry.
Quick Tip by . July 21, 2010
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This is an incredibly educational book. However, it makes you never want to eat in a fast food place ever again...
Quick Tip by . July 17, 2010
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this book will have you blowing by evey drive thru in town. its an perfectly disgusting look into the world of fast food. i read it as a school assignment but would recommend it to anyone with a strong stomach.
Quick Tip by . July 16, 2010
Great history of the Fast Food Industry; however, it can be dull at times.
Quick Tip by . July 13, 2010
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This book really gives you some insight as to where we are as a nation.
Quick Tip by . July 09, 2010
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This was required reading while I was in college, but it changed my life. For the last six years I have been vegan because of it.
Quick Tip by . July 07, 2010
An eye-opener once one is ready to change their lifestyle! But be prepared for that first, you may not want to go back...
Quick Tip by . July 06, 2010
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Good information, but kinda stale anti-fast food rhetoric. McDonald's is horrible for you. Duh.
Quick Tip by . July 06, 2010
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great book! explains clearly why so many people are obese in this country. lots of supporting evidence and references
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