Title Fast food nation : what the all-American meal is doing to the world / Eric Schlosser

Published London ; Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin Books, 2002

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Description 386 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm regular print Contents 1. The American way. The founding fathers -- Your trusted friends -- Behind the counter -- Success -- 2. 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 -- Afterword. The meaning of mad cow Summary 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. This book tells the story of Britains love's affair with fast food. The author visits the lab that re-created the smell of strawberries ; examines the safety records of abattoirs ; reveals why fries taste so good ; and what really lurks between the sesame buns - and shows how fast food is transforming not only our diets but our world Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages [359]-364 Subject Nutritive value Food additives. Fast food restaurants -- United States. Food industry and trade. Food habits -- England. Food industry and trade -- United States. Fast food restaurants. Convenience foods -- United States. Food habits -- United States. Junk food Nutrition Assessment. Feeding Behavior -- history Diet. ISBN 0141006870

Other Titles Fast food nation : the dark side of the all-American meal

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