"Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor,
fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad. That's
a lengthy list of charges, but Eric Schlosser makes them stick with an artful mix of first-rate
reportage, wry wit, and careful reasoning.
Schlosser's myth-shattering survey stretches from California's subdivisions, where the business
was born, to the industrial corridor along the New Jersey Turnpike, where many of fast food's flavors
are concocted. Along the way, he unearths a trove of fascinating, unsettling truths -- from the
unholy alliance between fast food and Hollywood to the seismic changes the industry has wrought in
food production, popular culture, and even real estate."
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