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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. "
Eric Schlosser
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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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" 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. "
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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. "
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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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" '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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" I've been called communist, socialist, anti-American. "
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" 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. "
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I Can
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Myself
Like
Kind
" 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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" 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
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" 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. "
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Fast
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Birth
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Yes
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Own
Fast
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Fast
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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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