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" As a matter of fact, most cases of food poisoning are never linked back to their source. "

" By birth and upbringing, I think I'm emotionally resilient. I don't feel like I'm a depressive person. "

" By the way, I'm not a vegetarian. I have a lot of respect for people who are vegetarian for religious or ethical reasons. "

" Different people, in good faith, can look at the same fact and interpret it differently. But that's where an interesting conversation begins. "

" Even academic elites are drawn to the figure of the murderer, which has long been a focus of attention for psychiatrists, sociologists, and criminologists. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 'Fast Food Nation' appeared as an article in 'Rolling Stone' before it was a book, so I was extending it from the article, and by that time, everyone could read the article. "

" Firstly, should we be selling and buying irradiated meat? I think that's up to the consumer, ultimately. But the second point is, this irradiated meat should be clearly and unmistakably labeled as irradiated meat. "

" Hey, I used to eat at McDonald's: I liked the taste of the food, especially the French fries. "

" I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach. "

" 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. "

" I'd been eating fast food all my life without thinking about it. And the more I learned about the subject, the more intrigued I became. "

" I'd like to think that, in the United States, you can criticize a company that makes hamburgers without having to worry about what might happen to you. "

" If you eat, you should be concerned about the people who are providing you with food. "

" I hadn't planned on being an activist. "

" I'm a huge supporter of animal rights - and I've been an outspoken critic of the cruelties routinely inflicted on livestock at factory farms. But it really bothers me that the mistreatment of pigs and chickens and cows seems to attract a lot more attention and spark a lot more outrage than the abuse of immigrant workers. "

" 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. "

" I'm just angry at the sort of things that are winding up in ground beef. I'm angry that other people - mainly children - are going to be sickened by eating a hamburger. "

" I never consciously set out to model myself after Upton Sinclair. "

" I really like hamburgers and French fries, and I don't consider myself some kind of gourmand. "

" I think it's important that people know what they are eating and especially to know what their children are eating. "

" I think there should be very strict limits on the pathogens that can be sold in your meat. There should be limits on disease-causing pathogens. Tests should determine whether the meat is contaminated or not, and you shouldn't be allowed to sell contaminated meat. "

" I try to persuade people to act in ways that are not only in their own interest, but in the interest of society at large. "

" It's not a question of McDonald's vanishing from the face of the earth. It's a question of these companies assuming some more responsibility for what they're selling. "

" It's possible to go to the market, buy good ingredients, and make yourself a healthy meal for less than it costs to buy a value meal at McDonald's. "

" I've been called communist, socialist, anti-American. "

" I was introduced to the world of modern food production in the mid-1990s, while researching an article about California's strawberry industry for the 'Atlantic Monthly.' "

" Journalists aren't supposed to be cheerleaders. "

" Like Hollywood movies, MTV and blue jeans, fast food has become one of America's major cultural exports. "

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