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While I often found the writing unnecessarily heavy-handed and felt Schlosser had a tendency to wander off the ranch (pun intended) on occasion, Fast Food Nation is definitely an effective condemnation of the fast food industry and the American diet.
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
Chris Keefer, December 8, 2008
A amazing book. This common sense approach to food will change your life and could save it.(14 of 25 readers found this comment helpful)
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser
Chris Keefer, December 1, 2008
While I often found the writing unnecessarily heavy-handed and felt Schlosser had a tendency to wander off the ranch (pun intended) on occasion, Fast Food Nation is definitely an effective condemnation of the fast food industry and the American diet.(7 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)