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Summary: An Open Eye Is Better Than An Open Mouth
Review: After reading through this book, it really does (as the title of this review so wonderfully states) open one's eyes to the fast food industry's faults. Schlosser neatly lays down facts that make you think twice about scarfing that next quarter pounder. what if that next bite, for instance was just ground up, not beef, mind you, but rat excrement? is it really that appetizing then? is it really worth the couple bucks to get it faster if what you're eating is really the remains of some rodent who fell into the meat grinder? this is the argument Schlosser so neatly brings up. it's the argument that he brings us to open our eyes and close our mouths. not to sound cliche, but if the nation really did read this, we'd shape up. pun intended.
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Summary: Sir Aaron's review on fastfoodnation
Review: I would classify Eric Schlosser as entrepreneurs taking risk in order to make gain. He has developed Fast Food Nation announcing all the secrets on fast food that corporate America doesn't want us consumers to know. He has depicted all different aspect of the fast food market. He explores ever step of producing fast food from the Cattle ranches to the restaurant.
After reading this book I will think of all the evidence that was presented to me. Will this effect my decision of buying a hamburger? I wouldn't think so. How can a person separate himself or herself from something that they have been raised upon? Fast food has become part of American culture.
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Summary: Fast Food Nation
Review: : Fast Food Nation is an analysis of the history of fast food culture, beginning from it's founding in California to it's expansive mixture of worldwide culture today. Eric Schlosser is broad and through in his reporting. He covers everything from the difficulty of the organic cattle farmers, to the risks faced by the low-wage work force running the meat packing factories.
Fast Food Nation is the kind of book that young people should read because it express the need for government regulation, the unchecked power of global corporations and the importance of our everyday decisions far better than any social studies class.
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Summary: Fast Food Frenzy
Review: The obesity rate in the US is rising and this book tries to discover the fasination of the fast food frenzy. Schlosser gave insight to that unsepecting eater of that double-quarter pound, extra cheese burger dripping with grease. If more people were to read this book and discover the secrets about the slaughterhouse, meat market and that tasty 'burger' your shoving down your throat before you leave the drive-thru line, would the size of America really change? Just read the book...
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Summary: Inside fast food
Review: The book Fast Food Nation is an amazing book. This book really has some good ideas an really has that touch. Its almost like Jungle by Upton Sinclair. If you in joy a book that will make you think, read this.
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Summary: It really is this bad - our Fast Food Nation
Review: The obesity rate in America is rising very fast and it is a combonation of many circumstances; fast food being a major problem. With cheap and quick food on the go many Americans have stopped cooking their own food and instead go out and eat and all kinds of fast food restaurants. This is definitely not the right path for anyone because these foods are incredibly unhealthy. It is spectacular to have writers like Schlosser unveil the truth to these major problems. Hopefully the average American will decide to pick this book up and then think twice before taking a bite out of that triple hamburger. -Reid Oldenburg
Santa Monica High School student
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Summary: should be required reading
Review: If everyone had to read this book our country would be in better shape. It made me more aware of the impact the fast food industry has on the health of our country and our people. Although I still occasionally eat fast food this book made me keep it to an absolute minimum.
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Summary: Fast Food Jungle
Review: Schlosser is a poor man's Upton sinclair
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Summary: Great journalism, poor economic analysis
Review: Eric Schlosser does a phenomenal job of recounting and reporting - he is at heart a journalist. However, once the book moves beyond straight reporting, and makes an attempt at economic analysis, that's where the book falls apart. Mr. Schlosser, unfortunately, is not a trained economist. The book provides wonderful anecdotes and brings to life conditions in the fast food industry. Unfortunately, the author doesn't know enough about economics to properly put his anecdotes and reporting into proper context.
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Summary: Personal stories are its strong point
Review: Since there are already 946 reviews of this book, I'll keep it short and to the point. I was not surprised, shocked or disgusted by any of the content in this book regarding slaughterhouses, the fat content of food, poor hygenic conditions at restaurants, etc., etc. If you have eyes and ears, you've already heard this stuff before. I was, however, moved by the personal stories Schlosser tells, especially the story of "Hank" the rancher who meets a tragic end, and of the meatpacker who fought through injury after injury. Schlosser's interview with the founder of Carl's Jr. also is quite interesting. The Republican finger-pointing, the deification of Democrats and the implication that Christians have ruined the author's special little city of Colorado Springs annoyed me, but I looked past it. In general, Schlosser makes some fine observations about the fast-food industry, he *does* offer viable solutions, but I *highly* doubt anything will change. The book certainly did not change my eating habits - I've eaten fast food three times since I finished the book two days ago (and I'm several pounds *underweight*... so much for fast food causing obesity).
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