Fast Food Nation Summary

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name	Fast Food Nation
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image_caption	Paperback edition
author	Eric Schlosser
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country	United States
language	English
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subject	Fast food
genre	Non-fiction
publisher	Houghton Mifflin
pub_date	January 17, 2001
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pages	288 pp
isbn	ISBN 0-395-97789-4
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Fast Food Nation was written by Eric Schlosser and published by Houghton Mifflin in 2001. It examines the world of fast food and its impact on American society. The book focuses on numerous ways fast food affects American culture and examines in-depth the industries around fast food, such as meat packing. Special attention is paid to fast food marketing and its impact on children.