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Fast Food Nation 25th Anniversary Edition: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal – Now Updated with a New Afterword
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELELR
"A fine piece of muckraking, alarming without being alarmist. . . . Schlosser makes it hard to go on eating fast food in blissful ignorance.” – New York Times
“One of the most important books on the precarious nature of the modern American food system.” – The Observer
In 2001, Fast Food Nation was published to critical acclaim and became an international bestseller. Eric Schlosser’s exposé revealed how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. The book changed the way millions of people think about what they eat and helped to launch today’s food movement.
Fast Food Nation is as relevant today as it was twenty-five years ago. In a new afterword, Schlosser surveys the changes—and lack of change—in the industry, highlighting the persistence of corporate greed, the harms of ultra-processed food, the abuse of poor immigrant workers, and, despite it all, the grounds for hope. Fast Food Nation inspires readers to look beneath the surface of our food system, consider its impact, and, most of all, think for themselves.
“Exhaustively researched, frighteningly convincing . . . channeling the spirits of Upton Sinclair and Rachel Carson.” – San Francisco Chronicle
"A fine piece of muckraking, alarming without being alarmist. . . . Schlosser makes it hard to go on eating fast food in blissful ignorance.” – New York Times
“One of the most important books on the precarious nature of the modern American food system.” – The Observer
In 2001, Fast Food Nation was published to critical acclaim and became an international bestseller. Eric Schlosser’s exposé revealed how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. The book changed the way millions of people think about what they eat and helped to launch today’s food movement.
Fast Food Nation is as relevant today as it was twenty-five years ago. In a new afterword, Schlosser surveys the changes—and lack of change—in the industry, highlighting the persistence of corporate greed, the harms of ultra-processed food, the abuse of poor immigrant workers, and, despite it all, the grounds for hope. Fast Food Nation inspires readers to look beneath the surface of our food system, consider its impact, and, most of all, think for themselves.
“Exhaustively researched, frighteningly convincing . . . channeling the spirits of Upton Sinclair and Rachel Carson.” – San Francisco Chronicle
448 pages, Paperback
Published September 22, 2026
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Eric Schlosser
53 books1,363 followersEric Matthew Schlosser is an American journalist and author known for his investigative journalism, such as in his books Fast Food Nation (2001), Reefer Madness (2003), and Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety (2013).
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October 12, 2026
This was an insightful book even though it is somewhat dated. The reading was at times difficult, due to the subject matter. I have read other books about how beef is raised and the cruelty to both workers and animal in meat processing plants. I have had meals at fast food restaurants and as a working Mom also allowed my kids and grandkids to eat there. Thankfully, I learned enough, early enough that none of them have had any lasting effects, including normal weights and level of activity. However, I can see the effects of such diets every day. I realize many do not have a choice, but I am glad this book is still in print. The more we know the more we can respond to industries that purposely take advantage of the public and there employees. A good read that combines true stories, history and commentary.
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