“Like Cheyenne Mountain, today's fast good conceals remarkable technological advances behind an ordinary-looking façade.”
Eric Schlosser“I can understand why a single parent, working two jobs, would find it easier to stop at McDonald's with the kids rather than cook something from scratch at home.”
Eric Schlosser“Different people, in good faith, can look at the same fact and interpret it differently. But that's where an interesting conversation begins.”
Eric Schlosser“Like Hollywood movies, MTV and blue jeans, fast food has become one of America's major cultural exports.”
Eric Schlosser“Most fast food is fried. Fried food tastes great, and people don't seem to care about the fat aspect.”
Eric Schlosser“Fast food chains spend a large amount of marketing to get the attention of children. People form their eating habits as children so they try to nurture clients as youngsters.”
Eric Schlosser“Hey, I used to eat at McDonald's: I liked the taste of the food, especially the French fries.”
Eric Schlosser“I'm all in favor of animal rights, but I'd like to see the food movement take a much stronger stand in defense of basic human rights. If you're a vegan or a vegetarian, you should care about the people who are picking your fruits and vegetables by hand.”
Eric Schlosser“As a matter of fact, most cases of food poisoning are never linked back to their source.”
Eric Schlosser“Fast food is popular because it's convenient, it's cheap, and it tastes good. But the real cost of eating fast food never appears on the menu.”
Eric Schlosser“McDonald's revolutionized fast food. They introduced a way to eat food without knives, forks or plates. Most fast foods can be eaten while steering the wheel of a car and the restaurants are usually drive through.”
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