Robert M. (shotokanchef) reviewed on 9/6/2011 + 813 more book reviews

This book is, for the most part, a parallel to the authors Fast Food Nation. There is one MAJOR difference. It is oriented towards and written for students: principally those at the secondary educational level. It is certainly readable by any student from the fifth grade on. Guaranteed that after reading this you will think twice before even setting foot in a fast food restaurant again. You will think twice about school lunch programs! You will even wonder about your favorite food markets and what you are serving to your family at home. In short, this book could be the completely non-fiction sequel to Sinclair Lewis, The Jungle, that takes it from raw material straight through to the retail level of an industry that is the most detrimental to human welfare: fast food. Having worked at many forms of the retail food industry, including the military, and having been named a Certified Food Executive I have personal insights into many facets of the industry. This book should be on the mandatory reading list for all secondary school principals, superintendents, school committee members, state legislators, and members of congress. {See also, Fast Food Nation [0-06-083858-2, 978-0-06-083858-4]} Maybe his next book will be titled Bite Me!.

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