Fast food nation : the dark side of the all-American meal

Fast food nation : the dark side of the all-American meal /

Presents an examination of the fast food industry, tracing its history and discussing how it arose in postwar America, as well as the impact it has had on economy, food production, and popular culture.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Schlosser, Eric
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Harper Perennial, 2005.
Edition:	1st Harper Perennial ed.
Subjects:	Fast food restaurants > United States. Food industry and trade > United States. Convenience foods > United States.
Item Description:	"A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company ... First Perennial edition published 2002. First Harper Perennial edition published 2005 ... Reprint. Originally published: New York : Houghton Mifflin, 2001"--Title page verso. Includes: P.S. : insights, interviews & more.

Table of Contents:

American way. The founding fathers ; Your trusted friends ; Behind the counter ; Success
Meat and potatoes. Why the fries taste good ; On the range ; Cogs in the great machine ; The most dangerous job ; What's in the meat ; Global realization
Epilogue : Have it your way
Afterword : The meaning of mad cow.