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Mar 13, 2012 · 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
- $9.99
- Mariner Books
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal is a 2001 book by Eric Schlosser. [1] First serialized by Rolling Stone [2] in 1999, the book has drawn comparisons to Upton Sinclair's 1906 muckraking novel The Jungle. [3] The book was adapted into a 2006 film of the same name, directed by Richard Linklater.
- Eric Schlosser
- 2001
Jan 17, 2001 · Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. Eric Schlosser. 3.75. 206,298 ratings5,722 reviews. Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad.
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Jan 17, 2001 · Fast food is so ubiquitous that it now seems as American, and harmless, as apple pie. But the industry's drive for consolidation, homogenization, and speed has radically transformed America's diet, landscape, economy, and workforce, often in insidiously destructive ways.
Jul 15, 2005 · Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. Paperback – Black & White, July 15, 2005. Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad.
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- Eric Schlosser
Schlosser then turns a critical eye toward the hot topic of globalization -- a phenomenon launched by fast food. FAST FOOD NATION is a groundbreaking work of investigation and cultural...
Mar 13, 2012 · Fast Food Nation provides the reader with a vivid sense of how fast food has permeated contemporary life and a fascinating (and sometimes grisly) account of the process whereby cattle and potatoes are transformed into the burgers and fries served up by local fast food franchises.