Fast Food Nation
The Dark Side of the All-american Meal
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 13, 2012
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The jaw-dropping exposé on how America's fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America.
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- Who it’s for
- A brisk, unsparing look at the machinery behind American fast food.
- Genres
- The Food Business, Agriculture & Food Systems, Agriculture & Food Policy
- Published
- HarperCollins, March 13, 2012
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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.
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Eric Schlosser inspires readers to look beneath the surface of our food system, consider its impact on society and, most of all, think for themselves. This book has changed the way millions of people think about what they eat and helped to launch today’s food movement.
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A brisk, unsparing look at the machinery behind American fast food.
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- food system mechanics
- sharp-edged cultural critique
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- nonfiction with a polemical bite
- useful for study or classroom discussion
Where it sits
| Agriculture & Food Systems | 55% |
|---|---|
| The Food Business | 48% |
| Agriculture & Food Policy | 33% |
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Publisher categories
- Labor & Workforce
- Agribusiness
- The Food Business
- Corporate Histories
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- Nutrition
- Pop Culture Studies
- Sociology
- Social Class
- Authors
- Eric Schlosser
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 13, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Labor & Workforce