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" Even academic elites are drawn to the figure of the murderer, which has long been a focus of attention for psychiatrists, sociologists, and criminologists. "
Eric Schlosser
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" The fast-food industry is in very good company with the lead industry and the tobacco industry in how it tries to mislead the public, and how aggressively it goes after anybody who criticizes its business practices. "
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" I never consciously set out to model myself after Upton Sinclair. "
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" 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. "
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" McDonald's has been extraordinary at site selection; it was a pioneer in studying the best places for retail locations. One of the things it did is study very carefully where sprawl was headed. "
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" 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. "
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" 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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" Journalists aren't supposed to be cheerleaders. "
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" Different people, in good faith, can look at the same fact and interpret it differently. But that's where an interesting conversation begins. "
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" The importance of recalls is to show that contaminated meat is getting out the door. And when you look at these recalls, in many ways the most disturbing thing about these recalls is how little of the meat actually winds up back at the plant. "
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" I really like hamburgers and French fries, and I don't consider myself some kind of gourmand. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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Immigrant
" I've been called communist, socialist, anti-American. "
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" 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. "
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You
Animal
" One of my favorite dishes in the world used to be steak tartare, which is raw ground beef seasoned and then served. "
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Favorite
World
Used
" 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. "
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" One might expect that the families of murder victims would be showered with sympathy and support, embraced by their communities. But in reality they are far more likely to feel isolated, fearful, and ashamed, overwhelmed by grief and guilt, angry at the criminal-justice system, and shunned by their old friends. "
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Feel
Angry
Old Friends
" If you eat, you should be concerned about the people who are providing you with food. "
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Eat
People
Concerned
" The symptoms of food poisoning often don't appear for days after the contaminated meal was eaten. As a result, most cases of food poisoning are never properly diagnosed. "
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Result
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" The fear of murder has grown so enormous in the United States that it leaves a taint, like the mark of Cain, on everyone murder touches. "
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" Most fast food is fried. Fried food tastes great, and people don't seem to care about the fat aspect. "
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" There is a growing market today for local, organic foods produced by small farmers. And farmers' markets have played a large role in making that happen. "
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" '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. "
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" By birth and upbringing, I think I'm emotionally resilient. I don't feel like I'm a depressive person. "
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" As a matter of fact, most cases of food poisoning are never linked back to their source. "
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" 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. "
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" Since 1966, hundreds of books have been published that follow murderers along their paths of destruction. Every serial killer, it seems, now has a biographer or two. "
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" I think it's important that people know what they are eating and especially to know what their children are eating. "
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" 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. "
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" I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach. "
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