Chew on this
Schlosser, Eric2006
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'Chew On This' reveals the truth about the the fast food industry - how it all began, its success, what fast food actually is, what goes on in the slaughterhouses, meatpacking factories and flavour labs, the exploitation of young workers in the thousands of fast-food outlets throughout the world, and much more. Based on Eric Schlosser's bestselling Fast Food Nation, this is the shocking truth about the fast food industry - how it all began, its success, what fast food actually is, what goes on in the slaughterhouses, meatpacking factories and flavour labs, global advertising, merchandising in UK schools, mass production and the exploitation of young workers in the thousands of fast-food outlets throughout the world. It also takes a look at the effects on the environment and the highly topical issue of obesity. Meticulously researched, lively and informative, with first-hand accounts and quotes from children and young people, Eric Schlosser presents the facts in such a way that allows readers to make up their own minds about the incredible fast food phenomenon.
Main title:
Chew on this / Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson.
Imprint:
London : Puffin, 2006.
Collation:
263 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141318448 (pbk)
Dewey class:
394.12394.12 SCHL
Language:
English
Subject:
Convenience foods -- Juvenile literatureJunk food -- Juvenile literatureFood habits -- Juvenile literatureObesity -- Juvenile literatureFast food restaurants -- Juvenile literatureFood industry and trade -- Juvenile literatureTeenage Non-FictionSocietyChildren's / Teenage general interest: Work & industry / world of workChildren's / Teenage general interest: Cooking & foodChildren's / Teenage social issues: Environment & green issuesInterest age: from c 12 yearsChildren's / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issuesChildren's / Teenage general interest: Machines & how things workChildren's / Teenage personal & social issues: Body & health
BRN:
1050759
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