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Not Lovin' It Any More

Advantages: Will put you off fast food for life
Disadvantages: Possibly biased in that it does not mention anything positive about the fast food industry

...Britain is getting fatter according to numerous recent publications and shock TV documentaries. Apparently we eat more fast food than any other country in Europe. But we are still nowhere near as fat as America. I believe one half of Americans are now ove ...

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Review of Fast Food Nation - Eric Schlosser

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Would you like fries with your poo-riddled burger?

Advantages: Well written, factual, shockingly informative, well argued and backs up points.
Disadvantages: None, unless you're Ronald McDonald, in which case don't read this as it'll upset you.

...Published in 2001, 'Fast Food Nation', subtitled 'The Dark Side of the All-American Meal' is a book by investigative journalist Eric Schlosser, which centres around the history, methodologies, ideas and production of fast food, and the chains that churn i ...

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Do you really want to "Max" that?

Advantages: It is a thought provoking read..
Disadvantages: It can get quite heavy in places

The book “Fast Food Nation” in the bookshops, first came out in the UK and USA in 2001. We got a copy from Amazon and it is currently on sale for £6.39, compared to a cover price of £7.99. I had expected the book to be a straightforward attack on the ...

ClaireG86 31.10.2003 · Read full review
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How Fast Food Is Destroying The World

Advantages: Will put you off unhealthy fast food for the rest of your life.
Disadvantages: Maybe a bit one sided.

...It's lunchtime, you're hungry, and you need something quick. You walk through the doors of one of the popular fast food 'restaurants'. It's busy, there are lots of people around from all walks of life. Businessmen in suits, mothers with pushchairs and scr ...

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Burgers will never taste the same again

Advantages: A fascinating expose on an eating phenomenon
Disadvantages: You'll have to change your lifestyle if you have any morals at all!

When some people found out that I was intending to read this book they were horrified - 'You'll never be able to, like, eat anything, like, every again!' But personally, I'd prefer to go a minute out of my way to avoid MacDonalds than mindlessly shove th ...

belaqua 26.06.2002 · Read full review
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