Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know about Fast Food (Paperback)

from csweder

It's amazing how this book was adapted for younger readers. I first bought Fast Food Nation hoping to use it in class. And I was dismayed at the language the book was written in. I liked what it had to say, just that it took a lot to say what he wanted. Chew On This had to cut out a lot of what w...

from mcelhra

Chew on This is written by the author of Fast Food Nation - it's like the young adult version of Fast Food Nation. According to Amazon, it's geared to children twelve years old/seventh grade and up. One word of warning - the secret behind Santa is revealed in this book. Probably not a problem for...

from jyasinchuk

With passages from his adult-oriented and highly successful "Fast Food Nation", Schlosser shares more on the dirt about the fast and junk food industry. His intended audience: the young adult crowd. Extensive research and endnotes really lend limitless credence and accountability to the book. And...

from AlishaM.B3

Chew on this tells a lot of details of fast food. It tells how a hamburger was invented, how French fries are made, hear the life of a chicken before it turned into a chicken nugget, and see what happens to your body when you eat fast food. The book also tells how McDonalds was invented. McDonald...

from ewyatt

It'll be a long time before I visit a fast food restaurant or eat meat again after reading this book. The book, from the author of Fast Food Nation, is an exploration of the founding and development of fast food restaurants. The ways that these companies market, advertise, and prepare the food th...