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 enlarge | Author: Eric Schlosser
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Rating:  1408 reviews
Sales Rank: 333
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0060838582
Dewey Decimal Number: 394.10973
EAN: 9780060838584
ASIN: 0060838582
Publication Date: July 1, 2005
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 the beginning de-omnivorization for me~Recommended~ March 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Perfectly disturbing only because its true! I rate it high, but like a book on the holocost, its hard to say I LIKED IT. I am definitely Recommending it though. A shocker and a sad eye opener. See also Morgan Spurlock's "Don't Eat This Book, Fast Food and the Supersizing of America."
grossly informative March 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Though there was alot of info in this book that I already knew, there was also a good amount that was new. The most telling thing I can say about this book, is that I haven't touched meat since reading it shortly after it was published years ago.
Everyone should read this book March 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Fascinating book that delves deeply into how that hamburger, potato chip or cookie made its way into your home and stomach. These are things most of us have wondered about, but never really knew or cared why. A section of the book is dedicated to how that cookie or barbeque sauce got its flavor in a labratory and helps explain those long list of weird ingredients we never really understood or wanted to know about. That is all there really is to say about this book. If you want to know where all those items on your supermarket shelf and fast food restaraunts came from, read it. If you have any sort of conscience and would rather not know and enjoy the foods you eat, run away. If you are one of the many overweight Americans, this might give you some insight as to why your diet is a problem. This was made into a movie, that summarized the book, but left out tons of things as most movies do. Watching the movie would give you a very basic idea of what to expect.
While this paragraph does not cover the book review a real lot, I want to pass on how it has changed my life; I was overweight due to fast foods, crappy snacks, soda and inactivity. I thought drinking Vitamin Water was healthy. I dont know if could eat fast food anymore knowing the suffering that went into a 1 dollar hamburger. Ok, I might on a rare occasion, but the book even mentions that these fast food restaurants are really designed for a 1-2 times a week visit from the executives of these companies. For 2 weeks now I went to mostly organic foods, fruit and vegetables, water and less bread. I have had filet mignon and meatloaf 1 time each. Its not hard with a little effort. I exercised with a treadmill and video. I lost 10 pounds from 203 to 193 at 5' 10" and 43 years old.
I would like to thank the author for changing my life, which was no easy feat to accomplish.
Well worth the money February 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Interesting read. Nice history of fast food, I enjoyed the read. Mild review of slaughterhouses and how Macdonald changed things and how the government could not. Very sad indeed how america is run by corporations but then again if you didn't know that you're out of the loop.
I'm so glad I read this book! February 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a required reading for my college composition class and I picked it up and have not been able to put it down!
Amazing insight into all the people behind the majority of our leading fast food restaurants, as well as Walt Disney!
A must read for anyone interested in knowing more about the world we eat in. "Fast Food" a great book to get!
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