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" 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. "

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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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Journalists aren't supposed to be cheerleaders. "

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

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

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

" 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.' "

" 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. "

" One of my favorite dishes in the world used to be steak tartare, which is raw ground beef seasoned and then served. "

" 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 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. "

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

" 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. "

" '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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "