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Ths book is very well researched, but with a sensationalized tone, analysis of the fast food industry, from its roots and beginnings to what it has become today. It also explores the damange it has wrought to the workers involved in this massive food chain (meat cutters, farmers, cattlemen) to those who consume the final product.

Everyone ought to read Fast Food Nation - it's an extraordinary look into the fast food industry - its production processes, treatment of workers, and how it influences consumers. Very provocative read!

I read this book over four years ago and it has really changed the way I eat. Not only is it enlightening, it's also an interesting and fast-paced read. I went from being a person who ate fast food a few times a week to being someone who eats fast food a few times a year. This book is a life changer. I recommend it wholeheartedly.

If you were sickened or appalled by Sinclair Lewis’ “The Jungle,” wait until you read this exposé of the way we eat now! Guaranteed that after reading this you will think twice before even setting foot in a fast food restaurant again. You will think twice about school lunch programs! You will even wonder about your favorite food markets and what you are serving to your family at home. In short, this book could be the completely non-fiction sequel to “The Jungle” that takes it from raw material straight through to the retail level of an industry that is the most detrimental to human welfare: fast food. Having worked at many forms of the retail food industry, including the military, and having been named a “Certified Food Executive” I have personal insights into many facets of the industry. This book should be on the mandatory reading list for all secondary school principals, superintendents, school committee members, state legislators, and members of congress. {See also, Chew On This [0-618-71031-0; 978-0-618-71031-7]}

I found this book interesting especially about the history of the industry of fast food. However, there were some sections that could be considered disturbing.

A fascinating, disturbing, and definitely eye opening look at our fast food industry and its effect not just on our weight, but wages, agriculture, cattle, and workers. It reminds me of Upton Sinclair's book, the Jungle, which exposed problems in the meat industry. Fast Food Nation will make you think twice about convenience foods.