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 enlarge | Author: Eric Schlosser
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Category: Book
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Rating:  1408 reviews
Sales Rank: 320
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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 fast food nation is a must read January 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Fast Food Nation
My daughter recommended this book to me years ago. Since then I have loaned out the book several times and bought copies as gifts. I will never see fast food in the same way I used to again. Well written, informative and captivating. If you have children you take out to McDonalds-read this book!
 Things that make you go hmmmmmmm........ January 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this for a long flight; it was hard to put down so I didn't. That is why I get my own personal light, right? From Walt at Disney to Ronald (Mc D's) a complete look at the influence of fast food over society and especially our children. This was some of the best research and a very interesting part of American History. "Who knew?"
A definite must read if you have ever been in, around or seen fast food.
Great Read December 26, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I read this book before the movie, heard about it from a co-worker. Some of the facts you may already know or heard about, but there are some things in the book that I was not aware of.
Didn't really make me swear off meat, but I do try to limit my consumption of beef whenever I can help it.
Reads like a novel December 21, 2007
A very hard book to read, not because of the writing, but because of the content. Its like a modern day The Jungle. Wow! The book chunks sections of the fast food industry into narratives and stores that read like a novel, yet its non-fiction. An interesting concept and excellent delivery. I even knew some of the factories from when I worked in food distribution for Quiznos.
The Lowdown December 18, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We all hear about how fast food is "bad" for you and all that, but never much about the process behind it. This books gives a well documented and detailed account on how the industry started and the factors around it that transformed this industry into the beast that it is today. From the potatoes, to the beef and those that are exploited to produce the food that so commonly eaten by all, Schlosser delivers a great book loaded with insight into fast food and its influence on society - not just in America, but globally. A definite must read if you have ever had a french fry.
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