16 Nov 2014 mikal   » (Journeyer)

Fast Food Nation




ISBN: 9780547750330
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I don't read a lot of non-fiction, but I decided to finally read this book having had it sit on the shelf for a few years. I'm glad I read it, but as someone who regularly eats in the US I am not sure if I should be glad or freaked out. The book is an interesting study in how industrialization without proper quality controls can have some pretty terrible side effects. I'm glad to live in a jurisdiction where we actively test for food quality and safety.

The book is a good read, and I'd recommend it to people without weak stomaches.

Tags for this post: book eric_schlosser food quality meat fast industrialized
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Syndicated 2014-11-16 01:43:00 from stillhq.com : Mikal, a geek from Canberra living in Silicon Valley (no blather posts)

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