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Fast Food Nation

the Dark Side of the all-American Meal
Apr 26, 2012Jean-Pierre Lebel rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Even if this book is more than a decade old, it is still truthful and seems relevant in 2012. Schlosser gives a disturbing and insightful look at what goes into every hamburger (both literally and figuratively) that we eat at fast food joints. Even if one doesn't agree or believe every point in the book, he does a good job of painting the larger picture. The book covers a lot of ground: the monopoly of commodity foods like potatoes, the horrible working condition of slaughter houses, the unresponsiveness of the US government even in the face of evident and high spread food poisoning, and the general attitudes of these big corporation that peddle fast food with our children in mind. By the time you finish this book, you probably won't be a vegetarian convert, but you'll question the morality of some consumer choices we make.