Fast food nation : the dark side of the all-American meal
Title
:
Fast food nation : the dark side of the all-American meal
Personal Author EPSB
:
Eric. Schlosser
Summary
:
A journalist explores the homogenization of American culture and the impact of the fast food industry on modern-day health, economy, politics, popular culture, entertainment, and food production.
Year Published
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2012
Physical Description
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362 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Edition
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1st Mariner Books ed.
Contents
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Introduction -- I. American way -- Founding fathers -- Your trusted friends -- Behind the counter -- Success -- II. Meat and potatoes -- Why the fries taste good -- On the range -- Cogs in the great machine -- Most dangerous job -- What's in the meat -- Global realization -- Epilogue: Have it your way -- Afterword -- Photo credits -- Notes.
Subject
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Food industry and trade -- United States.
Fast food restaurants -- United States.
Convenience foods -- United States.
Summary
:
A journalist explores the homogenization of American culture and the impact of the fast food industry on modern-day health, economy, politics, popular culture, entertainment, and food production.
ISBN
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9780547750330
Publisher
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Boston : Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Stratford | 394.1 SCH | Book | 30577000450990 | Non-Fiction |