This is the ultimate message of the book and one worthy of all of our support. In this video, eric schlosser speaks about his book, fast food nation, a work that stands on the shoulders of his predecessors. Schlosser writes that this is a book about fast food, the values it embodies, and the world it has made. Food, fast food, government, business, capitalism language english. The version is read by rick adamson whom i found to be highly listenable. Jan 17, 2001 in 1998, the seed of fast food nation appeared in rolling stone magazine.
If the book presented concrete solutions, i do not recall many of them, it works better as a highlight reel of atrocity rather than a meditation on possible. Listen to fast food nation the dark side of the allamerican meal by eric schlosser available from rakuten kobo. Entrepreneurs from throughout the nation came to observe the mcdonalds phenomenon. Eric schlossers expose revealed how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of america, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. Schlosser wisely ends his book with an appeal to all to stop eating so much fast food. Jul 26, 2004 schlosser wisely ends his book with an appeal to all to stop eating so much fast food. Apr 03, 2018 in this video you will learn the 3 key ideas from the book fast food nation by eric schlosser fast food nation summary eric schlosser 3 key ideas. Eric schlosser in conversation with orville schell by eric. The dark side of the allamerican meal eric schlosser, author, rick adamson, read by, read by rick adamson. The dark side of the allamerican meal is a 2001 book written by investigative journalist eric schlosser that examines the local and global influence of the united states fast food industry. However, be not mistaken, schlosser has put together a new body of research that meticulously supports his argument, namely that the structure of the american fast food industry is grounded upon the alienated labor of.
Democracy still appears to be smothered by special interests and lobbying, and despite other media emphasizing the horrifying state of our food industry we seem stuck in that same. The dark side of the allamerican meal by eric schlosser and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The dark side of the allamerican meal audio cd published may 4th 2004 by random house audio abridged, audio cd, 0 pages. Jan 17, 2001 a tale full of sound, fury, and popping grease.
The fastfood restaurant owners also supported different political figures hoping that one day they will benefit from others. It thoroughly explains what happens at the slaughterhouses all over the country. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The fast food nation community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Audio specific content i listened to the abridged 9 hours in length version of this title through. Walt disney especially portrayed his vision in his park tomorrowland and the future he envisioned was closely linked with. His chief objection is not that it tastes badfar from it, he insists, going on to examine, for instance, why mcdonalds fries lauded by the likes of julia child and james.
Schlossers expose has since been expanded to a book and then a movie. Thsi book was most intelectual when questioning the era of the century we are in. New york times bestseller schlosser has a flair for dazzling scenesetting and an arsenal of startling facts. Eisenhowers interstate highway act brought even more people to eat in selfservice restaurants. His work has appeared in the atlantic monthly, rolling stone, the new yorker, vanity fair, and the nation. The dark side of the allamerican meal audiobook audio cd may 4, 2003 4. When he was twenty years old, his uncle offered him a job in his feed and seed store in anaheim, ca. Fast food nation the groundbreaking work of investigation and cultural history that has changed the way america thinks about the way it eats and spent nearly four months on the new york times bestseller list now available on cassette. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or. Too many chefs barrett blogs on eric schlossers talk at a local organic market. Fast food nation the groundbreaking work of investigation and cultural history that has changed the way america thinks about the way it eats and spent. Why does it make you sick fat tired taste so good 2001 duration. The dark side of the allamerican meal, published by houghton mifflin. During this period many of the fastfood places that remain today were started.
Fast food nation audiobook by eric schlosser 9780375419171. Fast food nation audiobook abridged listen instantly. Schlosser traces the life story of another figure, one of the most famous and richest men in the state of idaho j. In 2001, fast food nation was published to critical acclaim and became an international bestseller. The immigrant population is most strongly targeted by a. Kind of funny that i found this book in 5th grade because my teacher read it to us. Fast food nation is an informational book that lets readers in on the actual food process. Fast food nation ends with a call for consumers to demand better treatment of workers and more healthful, safer food. Fast food nation by eric schlosser, read by rick adamson by prh. Fast food nation makes a great effort to identify many of the cultural, personal, and political issues in play within the fast food industry, though it does little to incite change. The book reveals the terrible methods and working conditions caused in great part by the fast food industrys focus on profit that are used to create our food. Fast food restaurants created franchises instead of building and running their own buildings because. Fast food nation is the kind of book that you hope young people read because it demonstrates far better than any social studies class the need for government regulation, the unchecked power of multinational corporations and the importance of our everyday decisions. In 1998, the seed of fast food nation appeared in rolling stone magazine.
Fast food nation is a groundbreaking work of investigation and cultural history that may change the way america thinks about the way it eats. The dark side of the allamerican meal audiobook written by eric schlosser. He quit school after eighth grade and spent long hours farming with his father. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Fast food nation by eric schlosser, introductionchapter. Aug 10, 2001 fast food nation ends with a call for consumers to demand better treatment of workers and more healthful, safer food. Fast food nation summary eric schlosser 3 key ideas. Fast food nation by eric schlosser overdrive rakuten. The first part of the book details the postwar ascendance of fast food from southern california, assessing the impact on people in the. For the most part the book seems wellwritten though. A vocabulary list featuring fast food nation by eric schlosser, introductionchapter 4. Eric schlosser audio books, best sellers, author bio. If youre a big fan of fast food, this book may cause you to rethink your dietary habits. They also envisioned a more suburbanlike society and were against communism and its ideas.
The book was adapted into a 2006 film of the same name. Fast food nation points the way but, to resurrect an old fast food slogan, the choice is yours. Though created by a handful of mavericks, the fast food industry. The dark side of the allamerican meal audiobook by eric schlosser. It displayed a nich for the facts that business is the driving machine in america. But the good news is that this isnt a frivolous book at all. Eric schlosser is the author of the new york times bestsellers fast food nation and reefer madness. Fast food nation by eric schlosser, read by rick adamson. Schlosser effectively demonstrates how fastfood companies, which offer little in terms of nutrition, manipulate young minds in an effort sell their products. Fast food nation is a groundbreaking work of investigation and cultural history that may change. Bought the audio book to follow the actual book but found out the audio book is. In this expose, awardwinning journalist eric schlosser explores the effects of the american fast food industry on global health, labor conditions, and the environment. He vows to trace the impact of fast food companies both backward and forward in the food chainfrom the farmers who raise steer and grow potatoes, to the agribusinesses that process the food, to the restaurants like.
The dark side of the allamerican meal by eric schlosser and give it 2 stars for its informative and engaging narrative but disjointed and weak argument. He even ventures to england and germany to clock the rate at which those countries are becoming fast food nations. Simplot, whose potato empire would go on to change the ways potatoes were consumed in the us. Fast food nation by eric schlosser, introductionchapter 4.
Nobody in the united states is forced to buy fast food, writes schlosser. Fast food nation by eric schlosser overdrive rakuten overdrive. Eric schlosser an exploration of the fast food industry in the united states, from its roots to its longterm consequences. The book is about the industrialization of food and how it has changed. Rick adamson a journalist explores the homogenization of american culture and the impact of the fast food industry on modernday health, economy, politics, popular culture, entertainment, and food production. This tale serves as a backdrop for schlossers real projectwhich is to illuminate the machination of the contemporary fastfood nation. Fast food nation shows how the fast food industry has massive consequences on many other aspects of our lives, including our education, health and working conditions. Schlosser is a serious and diligent reporter, and fast food nation isnt an airy deconstruction but an avalanche of facts and observations as he examines the fastfood process from meat to marketing. I read the book in 2012, 11 years after fast food nation was originally published but i have failed to see any of the changes highlighted in the book taking hold. Eric investigates on the different locations where food is prcessed and learns how everything started in the business or in the world. Fast food nation by eric schlosser on free audio book download. Fattening up a controversial article published in rolling stone in 1999, schlosser considers all the ways in which fast food has lessened the quality of life in america. Schlossers expose has since been expanded to a book and then a movie, and still international love affair with fast food continues.
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