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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. That's a lengthy list of charges, but here Eric Schlosser makes them stick with an artful mix of first-rate reportage, wry wit, and careful reasoning.

Schlosser's myth-shattering survey stretches from California's subdivisions where the business was born to the industrial corridor along the New Jersey Turnpike where many fast food's flavors are concocted. Along the way, he unearths a trove of fascinating, unsettling truths -- from the unholy alliance between fast food and Hollywood to the seismic changes the industry has wrought in food production, popular culture, and even real estate. He also uncovers the fast food chains' disturbing efforts to reel in the youngest, most susceptible consumers even while they hone their institutionalized exploitation of teenagers and minorities.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Not a Happy Meal in sight!, Déc 31 2004
Par Dianne Worley - Voir tous mes commentaires
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Once in a while, journalists do what journalists are supposed to do - look at the mundane in broader scope, changing our thinking on something. Eric Schlosser has accomplished that in this sweeping work. There is no way I can ever waltz into a Wendy's or McDonald's and enjoy a burger again. The cost of this cheap food is expensive beyond belief.

I had recently become very ill with campylobacteriosis. I was contacted by a gent from the public health department, trying to track down what I had eaten and where. He told me that a lot of the fresh commercial poultry has salmonella and campylobacter jejuni. I consider myself fortunate; a week of antibiotics cleared it up - had I been elderly or had a compromised immune system, it could have been fatal.

Schlosser's book reveals what is in the food. E. Coli O157:H7, and Lysteria Monocytogenes (found in beef due to fecal contamination) make what I had look like a walk in the park. His description of Alex Donley's death during the Jack In The Box E-Coli outbreak in 1993 is unsparing in its brutality - portions of the child's brain had liquified!

As other reviewers have pointed out, he takes us from the humble hot dog stand to the global picture. The most surreal parts of the book for me were the flavour factory, and the horrendous conditions at the meat packing plants. The effect of a few companies controlling so much of agriculture is frightening - it has become factory farming. Animal abuse, slave labour conditions, government grants lavished on "training" for unskilled work, dumped into the pockets of the corporation, and what is actually in the meat are presented in an easy to read format. He presents his facts and forces the reader to examine them. His book makes you think.

He does give credit where it is due. He points out that McDonald's threatened to stop purchasing meat from companies who did not properly stun their cattle or hogs. Although this was due to pressure from animal rights' groups, it resulted in some changes in the meat packing industry within a year.

He presents some alternatives in the latter chapters of the book. Instead of blindingly driving into a fast food joint, look for a mom and pop place. Instead of cattle that are in a feedlot for most of their existence, look for natural or organic beef. There are some ranches that actually let their cattle eat (gasp!) grass in the pasture, not dead animal parts. Options are available if you are willing to look for them.

Schlosser remains hopeful that people will become more aware and change things. Considering the line-up at the Drive Thru window at the various fast food establishments, I remain sceptical. His book, however, has the capacity to change things one person at a time. And that is what happens when journalists do what journalists are supposed to do.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Economic ramifications of chains and fast food culture, Aoû 15 2004
Par Jason Koulouras (Aurora, Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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An amazing piece of critical literature and explanation of the economic ramifications of the chain, fast food and franchise manias that have swept the Americas and globally as well. This book has significantly impacted my way of thinking about chains and franchises and has changed my spending habits back towards the mom and pop independents where possible. An excellent read, well worth the time.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 An Excellent Read, Janv. 7 2003
Par Evelyn C. Graeff "ecgraeff" (Medford, MA United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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I think everyone in America should read this book. It is an excellent account of the rise of fast food in America. It gives you a behind the scenes look at the quality of the food served at fast food chains, the corporate stronghold, the meatpacking industry, and many other insights into the business. The impact of fast food on our society and others is huge. The book was thought provoking and has definitely changed my viewpoint about eating fast food. America has to rethink it's eating habits, and eliminating fast food will certainly make all the difference in the world.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Changes The Way You Feel About Eating Fast Food
This book was amazing and I've already recommended it to all my friends. The price is right, and the book is really entertaining. Lisez davantage
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5.0étoiles sur 5 The Lowdown
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Worth Reading
I will not going into details about why I found this book was worth reading. There are hundred of reviews which all state similar reasons why I found this book was a 'must read'... Lisez davantage
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Caveat Emptor for fast food lovers
While some have compared it to Upton Sinclair's, The Jungle, Schlosser is more a chronicler of popular culture than a muckraker like Sinclair. Lisez davantage
Publié le Avril 21 2007 par David Dent

5.0étoiles sur 5 Not so tasty
Compared th Sinclair's THE JUNGLE, FAST FOOD NATION is one disturbing and enlightening book. Schlosser's investigation into the world of fast food is more than just his commentary... Lisez davantage
Publié le Mars 23 2007 par Warren P.B.

5.0étoiles sur 5 Consequences of industrial agribusiness, intended & otherwise
Eric Schlosser's book, Fast Food Nation (New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005), is both a history of the rise of industrial agribusiness and a documentary of our society's... Lisez davantage
Publié le Déc 17 2006 par Don Drews

5.0étoiles sur 5 Searing exposure of the North American Fast Food Industry
An intensive and methodical review of the American Fast Food Industry, highlighting injustices, technological techniques, and political influences.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 An absolute must read
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Publié le Juil 23 2004 par Psyche

5.0étoiles sur 5 Appalling. Read it and weep.
Since many other reviewers cover the more repulsive details of Schlosser's book, I will stick to pointing out something I think deserves even more attention: one of the themes of... Lisez davantage
Publié le Juil 19 2004 par hollygolightly

5.0étoiles sur 5 Disturbing... Will never eat fast food again!
I must warn the reader that you'll never want to eat fast food again after you read this book. I've never been a big fast food junkie, though I've eaten it if there isn't anything... Lisez davantage
Publié le Juil 16 2004 par CoffeeGurl

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