The book describes the development of their unusual and sometimes complex friendship. Known best for his film entertainment and theme park empire, Walt Disney was a friend of Ray Kroc. He eventually bought the restaurant and developed a system of franchise ownership that allowed the recipes, advertising, and end product to be distributed worldwide. While employed as a restaurant equipment salesman, Ray Kroc found a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald which was a streamlined, efficient example of the business system that later became the McDonald's corporate giant. He was one of the pioneers of American fast food, beginning with a hot dog stand and eventually growing into a drive-through "barbecue" burger mogul. The book does not discuss much of his personal life but focuses instead on his business innovations. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Ĭarl Karcher is an American businessman who founded the Carl's Jr. He has received a number of journalistic honours, including a National Magazine Award for an Atlantic Review article on the drug trade, which was later adapted into the book Reefer Madness.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. His work has appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Rolling Stone and the Guardian. His first book, Fast Food Nation, was a major international bestseller. Have a nice day? Listen - you should live so long' The TimesĮric Schlosser is a correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly. 'This book tells you more than you really want to know when you're chomping on that hamburger. left this reader vowing never to set foot in one of those outlets again' Daily Mail Thanks to this man, you'll never eat a burger again' Evening Standard 'Has wiped that smirk off the Happy Meal. ' Fast Food Nation has lifted the polystyrene lid on the global fast food industry. But the real cost never appears on the menu.Įric Schlosser visits the lab that re-creates the smell of strawberries examines the safety records of abattoirs reveals why the fries really taste so good and what lurks between the sesame buns - and shows how fast food is transforming not only our diets but our world.
It looks good, tastes good, and it's cheap. Now the subject of a film by Richard Linklater, Eric Schlosser's explosive bestseller Fast Food Nation: What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World tells the story of our love affair with fast food.īritain eats more fast food than any other country in Europe.
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