Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food

By: Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson

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Synopsis: Kids love fast food. And the fast food industry definitely loves kids. It couldn't survive without them. Did you know that the biggest toy company in the world is McDonald's? It's true. In fact, one out of every three toys given to a child in the United States each year is from a fast food restaurant. Not only has fast food reached into the toy industry, it's moving into our schools. One out of every five public schools in the United States now serves brand name fast food. But do kids know what they're eating? Where do fast food hamburgers come from? And what makes those fries taste so good? When Eric Schlosser's best-selling book, Fast Food Nation, was published for adults in 2001, many called for his groundbreaking insight to be shared with young people. Now Schlosser, along with co-writer Charles Wilson, has investigated the subject further, uncovering new facts children need to know.In Chew On This, they share with kids the fascinating and sometimes frightening truth about what lurks between those sesame seed buns, what a chicken "nugget" really is, and how the fast food industry has been feeding off children for generations.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 304 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780618710317
Publisher:: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Date of Addition:: 02/23/09
Copyrighted By:: Eric Schlosser
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Mayrie ReNae
Proofread By:: Mayrie ReNae
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.