A review by mrs_a_is_a_book_nerd
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser

3.0

Interesting, shocking, repulsive, and infuriating. This book is nothing if not comprehensive. From 50's hot dog stands and drive-ins to modern mega-conglomerates, from (corporate) farm to bacteria-covered table--and everywhere/everyone in between--FFN tells the whole, not-so-appetizing story of the founders, the franchisers, the farmers and ranchers, the meat-packers, the unions, the workers, the customers, and the towns shaped and often trampled by one of our country's biggest industries. FFN looks at the industry from every angle: urban planning, politics, economics, sociology, psychology, ecology, biology, chemistry, disease, and more. Sometimes an overly-detailed slog, sometimes engrossing in the most cringe-y ways, do not read this book if you don't want to be haunted whenever you think of eating fast food.