The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

\\In celebration of the 25th anniversary, and with a new afterword by the author, a new edition of Pulitzer Prize finalist Eric Schlosser's New York Times bestseller reveals how the American fast food industry has shaped America and the world.Twenty-five years ago, Fast Food Nation  exposed the fast food industry, showing how it distorted our environment, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled the obesity epidemic, and pushed American cultural dominance outward. Now, with a new epilogue, Eric Schlosser sounds the alarm again, calling attention to the damage caused by corporate control of the American food system, and emphasizing that the forces he first observed are now even more powerful.Schlosser's myth-busting survey extends from suburban California, where the industry was born, to the industrial area along New Jersey's Interstate, where many fast-food flavors are made. Along the way, he uncovers a trove of startling and disturbing facts, from the ill-fated alliance between fast food and Hollywood, to the industry's radical changes in food production, popular culture, and even real estate.Upon its release,  “Fast Food Nation”  changed the way America thinks about the way it eats, and it continues to be considered essential reading for those concerned with the significant impact fast food has on our economy and health.