Fast
Food Nation
by
Eric Schlosser
$14.95
Softcover
- 381 pages
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.
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 of 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.