Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know
Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know about Fast Food is a work by Eric Schlosser that examines the history, business practices, and effects of the fast food industry. Schlosser looks at the industry from its beginnings in the 1950s to its current status as a global phenomenon. He examines the industry's marketing tactics, its labor practices, and its environmental and health impacts. He also looks at the industry's influence on the American diet and its role in the obesity epidemic. The book is an eye-opening look at the fast food industry and its effects on society.
By Eric Schlosser · First published 2001 · Genre: Non-Fiction, Investigative Journalism, Exposé · 10 chapters · 53,026 words
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The story of fast food begins in October 1885, near the small town of Seymour, Wisconsin. A friendly and outgoing fifteen-year-old boy named Charlie Nagreen was driving his family's ox cart down a dirt road amid wide-open fields. Charlie was going to Outagamie County's first annual fair, where he wanted to earn some extra money selling meatballs. What happened next was the unlikely origin of a delicious sandwich that would one day change the world.
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- Work type: Article
- Author: Eric Schlosser
- Date: 2001 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Non-Fiction, Investigative Journalism, Exposé, Food Writing, Business Writing
- Length: 53,026 words
- Structure: 10 chapters, 545 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Non-Fiction — This book is a non-fiction work that provides factual information about the fast food industry.
- Investigative Journalism — The book is written in an investigative journalism style, providing an in-depth look at the fast food industry.
- Exposé — The book is an exposé of the fast food industry, revealing the truth behind the industry's practices.
- Food Writing — The book is focused on the fast food industry and provides an analysis of the industry's practices.
Tags
Fast Food · american · beef · cattle · chicken · children · companies · company · day · diet · eat · eating
Contents
- The Pioneers
- Introduction
- The Youngster Business
- Mcjobs
- The Secret of the Fries
- Stop the Pop
- Meat
- Big
- Your Way
- Afterword