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Exposing fast food's dark, transformative industry impact.
If you're someone who casually enjoys fast-food meals without much thought, "Fast Food Nation" could change your perspective. Schlosser's investigative prowess takes you from the artificial creation of flavors straight to the grim realities of meatpacking plants. It's not just a book; it's a hard-hitting revelation about the industry shaping our meals and, by extension, our lives. The true cost of convenience and the 'all-American meal' is put under a microscope here, and it's certainly food for thought.
- Puddly Award for Nonfiction (2003)
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ISBN: 9780141006871
Authors:
Eric Schlosser
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.75
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Exposing fast food's dark, transformative industry impact.
If you're someone who casually enjoys fast-food meals without much thought, "Fast Food Nation" could change your perspective. Schlosser's investigative prowess takes you from the artificial creation of flavors straight to the grim realities of meatpacking plants. It's not just a book; it's a hard-hitting revelation about the industry shaping our meals and, by extension, our lives. The true cost of convenience and the 'all-American meal' is put under a microscope here, and it's certainly food for thought.
- Puddly Award for Nonfiction (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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