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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. "
Eric Schlosser
Think
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Know
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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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" Like Hollywood movies, MTV and blue jeans, fast food has become one of America's major cultural exports. "
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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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" 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. "
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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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" 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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" Hey, I used to eat at McDonald's: I liked the taste of the food, especially the French fries. "
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