Fast food nation : the dark side of the all-American meal / Eric Schlosser.
Journalist Schlosser argues that the fast food industry has triggered the growth of malls in America's landscape, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad. He discusses facts about food production and preparation, the ingredients and taste-enhancers in the food, the chains' efforts to reel in young, susceptible consumers, and other unsettling facts.
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- ISBN: 0395977894
- ISBN: 9780395977897
- Physical Description: 356 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, [2001]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-335) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- I. The American way -- The founding fathers -- Your trusted friends -- Behind the counter -- Success -- II. Meat and potatoes -- Why the fries taste good -- On the range -- Cogs in the great machine -- The most dangerous job -- What's in the meat -- Global realization -- Epilogue: Have it your way -- Photo credits -- Notes. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1240L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 10.4 22 57926. |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 394.1 SCH (Text) | 36015000682555 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
