Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

Book description
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 Eric Schlosser makes them stick with an artful mix of first-rate reportage, wry wit, and careful reasoning.  Along the way, he shatters myths and unearths a trove fascinating, unsettling truths - from the unholy alliance between fast food and Hollywood to the seismic changes the industry has wrought in food production and popular culture. Published in 2001; 356 pages.
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Discussion questions
Fast Food Nation discussion questions from readinggroupguide.com

Additional information
“A Conversation with Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson “ Book Browse.
Richard Linklater directed a film adaptation of Fast Food Nation in 2006; read more from the imdb.com entry.

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