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" 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. "

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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. "

Eric Schlosser

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" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

Eric Schlosser

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Leaves

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

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

" The thing that's been inhibiting long-form investigative reporting is fear - fear of being sued, of being unpopular, of being criticized by very powerful groups. "

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

Eric Schlosser

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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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" '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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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