Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World
Eric Schlosser
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Description for Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World
Paperback. Tells the story of our love affair with fast food. This title examines the safety records of abattoirs; reveals why the fries really taste so good and what lurks between the sesame buns - and shows how fast food is transforming not only our diets but our world. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Now the subject of a film by Richard Linklater, Eric Schlosser's explosive bestseller Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World tells the story of our love affair with fast food.
Britain eats more fast food than any other country in Europe. It looks good, tastes good, and it's cheap. But the real cost never appears on the menu.
Eric Schlosser visits the lab that re-creates the smell of strawberries; examines the safety records of abattoirs; reveals why the fries really taste so good and what lurks between the sesame ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141006871
SKU
KAK0001495
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Eric Schlosser
Eric Schlosser is a correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly. He has received a number of journalistic honours, including a National Magazine Award for an Atlantic Review article, Reefer Madness. This is his first book.
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