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" 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.' "

Eric Schlosser

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Journalists aren't supposed to be cheerleaders. "

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

" Most fast food is fried. Fried food tastes great, and people don't seem to care about the fat aspect. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" '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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Very few people realize that the U.S. government does not have the power to order the recall of contaminated meat. "

" Yes, a cheeseburger and fries is probably my favourite meal. But I don't eat ground beef anymore. "

" Studies have found that preparing your own food is usually healthier and less expensive than buying fast food. But most people just don't have the time. "