false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168120105m/30812.jpg 30812 4 Kids love fast food. And the fast food industry definitely loves kids. It couldn't survive without them. Did you know that the biggest toy company in the world is McDonald's? It's true. In fact, one out of every three toys given to a child in the United States each year is from a fast food restaurant. Not only has fast food reached into the toy industry, it's moving into our schools. One out of every five public schools in the United States now serves brand name fast food. But do kids know what they're eating? Where do fast food hamburgers come from? And what makes those fries taste so good? When Eric Schlosser's best-selling book, <i>Fast Food Nation</i>, was published for adults in 2001, many called for his groundbreaking insight to be shared with young people. Now Schlosser, along with co-writer Charles Wilson, has investigated the subject further, uncovering new facts children need to know. In <i>Chew On This</i>, they share with kids the fascinating and sometimes frightening truth about what lurks between those sesame seed buns, what a chicken "nugget" really is, and how the fast food industry has been feeding off children for generations. Featuring cover art by M. Wartella. 2467201 10 5 2006 Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food total:590|5:163|4:211|3:151|2:50|1:15| 590 2227 880 192 4 2 false false Wed Jul 23 09:11:26 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 12:04:46 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 09:11:26 -0700 2008
- 4 meatpacking companies control 84% of the market (tyson, swift and co., excel, and national beef)
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I recently picked up Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser to become better versed in the horrors of fast food, so that when I was preaching to my niece about the ill effects of this garbage, I would sound credible. To my amazement I came across an abridged versio...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 31 11:00:52 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 11:07:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 16:55:14 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 17:11:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 29 06:46:14 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 15:24:53 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 true false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 16:46:33 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 16:47:24 -0700 2009 1
After viewing the movie "Supersize Me", I am no longer shocked by the ingredients in fast food. What truly disturbed me about this book however, was the history of marketing in the fast food industry. It is a most brill...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jul 16 19:37:35 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 19:56:09 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 22 11:41:40 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 22 11:01:37 -0800 2009 This book completely opened my eyes to what fast food companies are really doing; it’s like l...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 10:45:03 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 11:03:13 -0700 2009
This was most definitely disturbing and yet somehow completely irresistible. Half way through the book I was ready to put it down for good. I was disgusted by the fast food industry, ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 14:55:36 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 21:57:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false true Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 14:47:50 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 19 11:50:19 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 09 13:35:54 -0800 2008 Wed Jun 10 09:22:53 -0700 2009 Eric Schloser
320 Pages
Houghton Miffin



Anyone who enjoys the savor of fast food should probably not read this book. It really made me re-think everything I ate. It's a more kid friendly version of...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 07 07:53:19 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 17 10:35:15 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Sep 26 16:08:36 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 01 15:08:34 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=30812