Main Title |
Fast food nation : the dark side of the all-American meal / |
Author |
Schlosser, Eric.
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Publisher |
Houghton Mifflin, |
Year Published |
2001 |
OCLC Number |
45248356 |
ISBN |
0395977894; 9780395977897; 9780060838584; 0060838582; 0965188388; 9780965188388; 9780547750330; 0547750331; 9780141006871; 0141006870 |
Subjects |
Fast food restaurants--United States ;
Food industry and trade--United States ;
Convenience foods--United States ;
Food habits--Social aspects--United States ;
Feeding Behavior ;
Cooking ;
Diet ;
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Popular Culture ;
Voedingsgewoonten ;
American cooking ;
Fast food restaurants--United States--History ;
Food--United States ;
Food Habits--United States ;
Cookery--United States ;
Diet--United States ;
Cuisine am ericaine
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Internet Access |
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Local Library Info |
Library |
Local Subject |
Local Note |
EOA |
sustainability collection |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EOAM |
TX715.S2968 2001 |
sustainability collection, 2 c. |
Region 8 Technical Library/Denver,CO |
10/11/2002 |
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Collation |
356 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-335) and index. |
Contents Notes |
I. The American way. The founding fathers -- Your trusted friends -- Behind the counter -- Success -- II. 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.. An exploration of the fast food industry in the United States, from its roots to its long-term consequences. |