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Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World

Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World

Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World
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Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World

by Schlosser, Eric

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0713996021
ISBN 13
9780713996029
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London, United Kingdom: Allen Lane. Very Good. 2001. 1st UK Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0713996021 Trade Paperback This myth-shattering book tells the story of America and the world's infatuation with fast food, from its origins in 1950s souther California to the global triumph of a handful of burger and fried chicken chanins.In a meticulously researched and powerfully argued account, the author visits the labs where scientist re-create the smell and taste of everything - from cooked meat to fresh strawberries; talks to the workers at abattoirs with some of the worst asafety records in the world; explains where the meat comes from and just why the fried taste so good; and looks at the way the fast food industry is transforming not only our diet but our landscape, economy, workforce and culture. 356 pp. Illustrated. .

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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (2001) is a book by investigative journalist Eric Schlosser that examines the local and global influence of the United States fast food industry. First serialized by Rolling Stone in 1999, the book has drawn comparisons to Upton Sinclair's classic muckraking novel The Jungle.

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Title
Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World
Author
Schlosser, Eric
Format/Binding
Soft Cover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st UK Paperback Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0713996021
ISBN 13
9780713996029
Publisher
Allen Lane
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
Date Published
2001
Keywords
Non-Fiction/Fast, Food/America

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