Chew on this everything you dont want to know about fast. From the 37day life of the premcnugget chicken to the appallingly inhumane conditions of slaughterhouses and meatpacking plants, the author. The book also covers the plight of fastfood restaurant workers. Realigning the most salient points of the former book where fast food comes from, whats in it, what it does to us for nine to yearolds, and adding a side order of new findings, schlosser still shocks. In the book chew on this, they take the content of fast food nation and look at it from a variety of angles and viewpoints. A paireddown kids menu to fast food nations whopper meal, it has lost none of its bite.
An adaptation of schlossers fast food nation houghton, 2001, chew on this covers the history of the fastfood industry and delves into the agribusiness and animal husbandry methods that support it. Schlosser and wilson go on to show that fast food can affect consumers on the immediate level of their own bodies and on the less obvious level of destroying indigenous food cultures. Praised for being accessible, honest, humorous, fascinating, and alarming, chew on this was also repeatedly referred to as a mustread for kids who regularly eat fast food. Chew on this is about fast food and the affects it has on your body.
Everything you dont want to know about fast food transcript. Chew on this is a 258page book that is subtitled everything you dont want to know about fast food. This book is a great read for a language arts or health class for middle. The dark side of the allamerican meal is a 2001 book written by investigative journalist eric schlosser that examines the local and global influence of the united states fast food industry first serialized by rolling stone in 1999, the book has drawn comparisons to upton sinclairs 1906 muckraking novel the jungle. Chew on this, everything you dont want to know about fast food targets middle schoolhigh school readers. Everything you dont want to know about fast food by charles wilson, eric schlosser at barnes. This video gives a taste of the fascinating, sometimes frightening truths the book exposes about the fastfood industry. Reading guide for chew on this by eric schlosser, charles. Chew on this is a stomachchurning work that shows young people everything you dont want to know about fast food.
Chew on this reveals the truth about the the fast food industry how it all began, its success, what fast food actually is, what goes on in the slaughterhouses, meatpacking factories and flavour labs, the exploitation of young workers in the thousands of fast. Chew on this on apple books apple books apple apple. It encourages young readers eleven and up to look critically at the world around them, offering much for selfmotivated students to explore on their own while giving students who need support accessible and. Schlosser and wilson explain, the only real difference between chew on this and fast food nation is emphasis. The book was adapted into a 2006 film of the same name. People magazine applauded the book for giving kids a sense of their own power. Charles wilson examines the fast food industry with facts about its evolution and practices, the effects of fast food consumption on public health, and the international success of fast food. I am heart sick at the treatment of fast food animals in this country and had no idea this was going on. Everything you dont want to know about fast food, co written by eric schlosser and charles wilson, reveal behindthescenes information about the fast. The book, chew on this, is about what the fast food industry does not tell you what is in your food, how your food is made and where it comes from. As disheartening as chew on this was, it read like a page turner thriller.
The books behindthescenes view into the industrys secrets might just make your family rethink that next fast food. Everything you dont want to know about fast food, a book coauthored by eric schlosser and charles wilson, is aimed at youngsters. Everything you dont want to know about fast food by eric schlosser and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In chew on this, the plot revolves around ronald mcdonald and ray croc who started the fast food chain. Everything you dont want to know about fast food by schlosser, eric abebooks. Food and drug administration fda agent, tony chu, who solves crimes by receiving psychic impressions from food, including people. The book is eric schlossers bestselling fast food nation rewritten in a fastpaced, easytoread style for adolescents. I would love to provide this book for my tenth grade students as an example of research writing at its. When eric schlossers bestselling book, fast food nation, was published for adults in 2001, many called for his.
My students need a class set of chew on this for a unit on expository reading and writing with a focus on fast food awareness. I rarely eat at fast food chains, mostly on a rare occasion to get. A group sponsored by fast food companies and related trade groups has launched a campaign to smear the author eric schlosser, whose new book, chew on this, examines the fast food industrys impact on childrens health. Everything you dont want to know about fast food by eric schlosser and charles wilson, a kidfriendly history of the fast food industry, makes a great readaloud with older elementary or middle school kids. Aimed at 11 to yearolds, chew on this uncovers the fascinating and often frightening truths behind the sesame bun, exposing the business and health realities of fast food that. The point of this book is to take that strong impulse we all feel our hunger for sweet, salty, fatty fast foodsand make you think about it. With this collection of books, i hope to continue to tackle several primary objectives. From the new york times bestselling author eric schlosser comes a compulsively readable young adult version of the book that branded him the legendary critic of the fast food industry, fast food nation. Editorinchief eamon dolan today denounced the fast food industrys efforts to discredit the author eric schlosser and his books fast food nation and chew. The book informs you of what the fastfood industry does to their food that they sell. Chew on this will tell you where fast food comes from, who makes it, whats in it, and what happens when you eat it. It is written by john layman with art by rob guillory and published by image comics.
Having all the facts about fast food helps young people make healthy decisions about what they eat. The food sculptures are obviously the stars of this book, but the story flows rather nicely as well as it goes through each mode of transportation. In chew on this, eric schlosser and charles wilson explain who founded the fast food industries, how animals are mistreated in. Eric schlosser, author of the widelyread book, fast food nation, has written a childrens version, chew on this, in which he details how fast food companies try to influence childrens eating habits through marketing. Chew on this shows them that they can change the world by changing what. Now schlosser, along with cowriter charles wilson, has investigated the subject further, uncovering new facts children need to know. This book teaches kids the history of fast food, and shows them the impact it has had on society. The series has won two eisner awards and two harvey awards. Everything you dont want to know about fast food, cowritten by eric schlosser and charles wilson, aims to show young readers the ripple effect near and far of the fast food industry 199. They advocate evaluating the fast food business to better understand health risks. Schlosser and wilson go on to show that fast food can affect consumers on the immediate level of their own bodies and on the less. The media release for the book states that chew on this presents the fastfood industry to preteens, focusing on the aspects that will interest them most the nonconformist teen entrepreneurs who founded the industry. Co authored by eric schlosser and charles wilson, this book takes a noholds barred. Fast food nation by eric schlosser books the guardian.
Chew on this is written by eric schlosser and charles wilson with a first copy right date in 2006. In true superhero fashion, schlosser and his trusty sidekick charles wilson take on the evil fast food chains this time, in language that. During my research for the book, i ate an enormous amount of fast food. Fast food takes the reader through various modes of transportation, from feet clad with ice skates, to helicopters, to hotair balloons, and much, much more, all using creative and unique edible art. That is one of the main reasons people buy fast food. Coauthored by eric schlosser and charles wilson, this book takes a noholdsbarred look at the fast food industry and how it has affected our farms, our waistlines, and our lives. This premium fast food deals page features the most popular food deals, giveaways and limited time offers currently available at major fast food chains, quick serve chains and casual dining chains. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It also talks about some history of how some fast food companies are build and how hamburgers are invented. Fast food nation, a nonfiction book by eric schlosser, and its middle schoollevel companion, chew on this.
Charles wilson a behindthescenes look at the fast food industry. It encourages young readers eleven and up to look critically at the world around them, offering much for. Chew on this is an expose of the fastfood industry and a nauseating disclosure of the fats, sweeteners, laboratoryformulated textures, scents and colors that sizzle under the golden arches. Chew on this by eric schlosser and charles wilson published by. This book follows the general plot structure of fast food nation but simplifies its predecessors original content to make it more. If your parents take you to fast food, then youll decide its good and youll take your kids, theyll take their kids, and so on. A film based on the latter will be distributed nationally this fall. Teachingbooks original movie with eric schlosser and charles wilson chew on this creators eric schlosser and charles wilson, interviewed in new york city on february 20 and 21, 2007. This book follows the general plot structure of fast food nation but simplifies its predecessors original content to make it more readable for younger children. Hey, kids, you need to understand what advertisers are doing to your health. When eric schlossers bestselling book, fast food nation, was published for adults in 2001, many called for his groundbreaking insight to be shared with young people. Chew on this is essentially fast food nation rewritten for young adults. One common piece of advice is to chew your food an estimated 32 times before swallowing. At the beginning they talk about how most of the popular foods were made or how the restaurants started.
Everything you dont want to know about fast food, first published in 2006, is an adaptation of fast food nation for younger readers by eric schlosser and charles wilson. Chew on this should be on every teenagers essential reading list based on eric schlossers bestselling fast food nation, this is the shocking truth about the fast food industry how it all began, its success, what fast food actually is, what goes on in the slaughterhouses, meatpacking factories and flavour labs, global advertising, merchandising in uk schools, mass production and the. Everything you dont want to know about fast food is a carefully researched and engaging text that teachers will find useful in a variety of disciplines, including english, nutrition, health, social studies, debate, mathematics, history, and creative writing. Now schlosser, along with cowriter charles wilson, has investigated the subject further, uncovering new facts children need to. Bestselling author eric schlosser takes what he learnt and documented in his popular book, fast food nation, and presents it to preteens and adolescents the. Kids learn about the chemicals in the food, how junk food is marketed and why kids make great targets, how animals are raised and killed, and what it is doing to our bodies. They have a strong interest in modifying eating habits.
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