ERIC SCHLOSSER

Eric Schlosser has visited the state of the art labs where scientists recreate the flavours and smells of everything from cooked chicken to fresh strawberries in the test tube and he has spoken to workers at meatpacking plants with some of the worstsafety records in the world. He explores the links between Hollywood and the fast food trade, and the tactics used to target ever younger consumers. In a meticulously researched and powerfully argued account, Fast Food Nation reveals the full price of our appetite for instant gratification.

Este libro comprende tres partes, dedicada cada una a distintos aspectos de la economia subterránea de Estados Unidos: el cultivo y consumo de la marihuana, con las desproporcionadas condenas judiciales; la produccion y distribucion de pornografia, con el ejemplo y la historia de uno de los mayores productores de porno en la historia del pais, y la explotacion de los inmigrantes ilegales en los campos de California. Se ha producido una subida espectacular de la economia subterranea de Estados Unidos durante los ultimos treinta años que puede llegar al 10% de la economia. Esta situacion se deriva no solamente de la crisis economica y del deseo de obtener beneficios ilegales, sino tambien de una sensacion creciente de alienacion y resquemor hacia la autoridad y de perdida de respeto por la ley.

Es este un libro revolucionario de investigación periodística y de historia cultural que posiblemente cambie la mentalidad actual sobre los hábitos alimentarios. El autor repasa la historia de la comida rapida desde sus origenes en el puesto de hamburguesas de los hermanos McDonald en Los Angeles, en cuya cocina implantaron el sistema de trabajo en cadena reduciendo el menu al minimo y prescindiendo de todo lo que precisaba ser comido con cubiertos de metal, hasta su presencia global en todos los rincones del mundo. Y su estremecedor descubrimiento desvela como los drasticos cambios que han traido estas corporaciones alimentarias han transformado no solo la dieta, las relaciones laborales, la agricultura, el medioambiente y el paisaje, sino tambien el concepto y la estructura misma del capitalismo de nuestro tiempo.

Fast Food es un trabajo revolucionario de investigación periodística y de historia cultural que posiblemente cambie la mentalidad de Norteamérica y del resto del mundo sobre los hábitos alimenticios. En esta apasionante indagacion historica y periodistica de la comida llamada fast food, Eric Schlosser repasa la historia de la comida rapida desde sus origenes en el puesto de hamburguesas iniciado por los hermanos McDonald en Los Angeles, en cuya cocina implantaron el sistema de trabajo en cadena reduciendo el menu al minimo y prescindiendo de todo lo que precisaba ser comido con cubiertos de metal, hasta su presencia global hoy en dia en todos los rincones del mundo. Y su estremecedor descubrimiento desvela como los drasticos cambios que han traido estas megacorporaciones alimentarias han transformado no solo la dieta, las relaciones laborales, la agricultura, el medio ambiente y el paisaje, sino tambien el concepto y la estructura misma del capitalismo de nuestro tiempo, en cuya globalizacion las corporaciones dedicadas a la comida fast food han tenido un gran protagonismo. La lectura del impresionante libro de Schlosser revela las fases e hitos de un proceso que ya forma parte de nuestra cultura. Manuel Rodriguez Rivero, Revista de Libros "Fast Food es el tipo de libro que esperas que lea la gente joven porque demuestra mejor que ninguna clase de ciencias sociales la necesidad de una regulacion estatal en la produccion alimentaria, el poder sin limites de las grandes multinacionales y la importancia de nuestras decisiones individuales" USA Today

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Based on Eric Schlosser's 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 exploitation of young workers in the thousands of fast-food outlets throughout the world. It also takes a look at the effects on the environment and the highly topical issue of obesity. Meticulously researched, lively and informative, with first-hand accounts and quotes from children and young people, Eric Schlosser presents the facts in such a way that allows readers to make up their own minds about the incredible fast food phenomenon.

Eric Schlosser, the man who wiped the smile off the happy meal with Fast Food Nation, strips America bare … In this outrageous, irreverent, no-holds-barred odyssey into the US underworld, he looks beneath the country's shiny, happy surface and uncovers what's really made it so rich: porn, pot and illegal immigrants. Meet the cannabis crusaders who risk life imprisonment in a deranged government 'war on drugs' that punishes marijuana offences more harshly than murder. Take an uncensored look at the sex industry and its leading players, from feminist strippers to Reuben Sturman, the billionaire Walt Disney of porn. Enter the hidden world of the migrant workers who are ruthlessly exploited by big business fat cats. And discover how these dirty dealings, secret vices and underground economies are part of a global black market on which we all depend. Reefer Madness is a storming must-read for anyone who's ever felt they're not being told the whole story about where the real money is made, and a shockingly funny glimpse of a nation on the brink of insanity …

Sitting not far below my feet, there was a thermonuclear warhead about twenty times more powerful than the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, all set and ready to go. The only sound was the sound of the wind.Seventy years after the bombing of Hiroshima, Eric Schlossers powerful, chilling piece of journalism exposes todays deadly nuclear age. Originally published in the New Yorker and now expanded, this terrifying true account of the 2012 break-in at a high-security weapons complex in Tennessee is a masterly work of reportage. Schlossers reportage is as good as it getsGQ

Eric Schlosser changed the way we ateGuardianIrresistible . . . frighteningly convincing . . . channelling the spirits of Upton Sinclair and Rachel Carson San Francisco ChronicleThe history of the twentieth century was dominated by the struggle against totalitarian systems of state power. The twenty-first will no doubt be marked by a struggle to curtail excessive corporate power.This landmark work of reportage exposed how a handful of fast-food giants came to dominate America and remake the world in their image: eroding wages, damaging consumers health and wrecking the environment. From talking to workers at meatpacking plants with shocking safety records to revealing the tactics used to target ever-younger customers, Eric Schlossers blend of humane storytelling and meticulous research encouraged millions to question the industrial food system, and to rethink the way they eat.

From the author of Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlossers Reefer Madness: and Other Tales from the American Underground follows the money to uncover made the country rich: porn, pot and exploitation.In three linked essays, Eric Schlosser uncovers how dirty dealings and secret vices are part of a global black market on which we all depend.Reefer Madness traces the history of the contemporary war on drugs from its origins in Reagans social conservatism through to its profound impact on civil society, creating a justice system that punishes marijuana offences more harshly than rape and murder.An Empire of the Obscene tells the story of Reuben Sturman, the billionaire Walt Disney of porn who most effectively exploited economies of scale to create a business that now saturates America and the world with graphic sexual imagery.In the Strawberry Fields shows how public demand for a soft red fruit is causing mass migration from Central America and changing Californias political economy forever.An amazing secret history of Americas favourite vicesIndependentA shocking journey through the underside of the worlds mightiest economyThe TimesSchlosser tells us things we already suspect to be true, but dont dare think aboutDaily TelegraphSuperb ... mind-blowing ... quite simply the non-fiction book of the yearThe ListEric Schlosser is an author and investigative journalist based in New York. His first book, Fast Food Nation, was a major international bestseller. His work has appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Rolling Stone and the Guardian.

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 exploitation of young workers in the thousands of fast-food outlets throughout the world. It also takes a look at the effects on the environment and the highly topical issue of obesity. Meticulously researched, lively and informative, with first-hand accounts and quotes from children and young people, Eric Schlosser presents the facts in such a way that allows readers to make up their own minds about the incredible fast food phenomenon.Eric Schlosser is an author and investigative journalist based in New York. His first book, FAST FOOD NATION was a major international bestseller. His work has appeared in Atlantic Monthly, Rolling Stone and the Guardian.CHEW ON THIS is his first book for children.

Com apuração cuidadosa, jornalista revela perigos desconhecidos da era nuclear em reportagem ágil como um thriller. Comando e controle explora um dilema existente desde as origens da era nuclear: com

Kids love fast food. And the fast food industry definitely loves kids. It couldnt survive without them. Did you know that the biggest toy company in the world is McDonalds? Its true. In fact, one out of every three toys given to a child in the United States each year is from a fast food restaurant.Not only has fast food reached into the toy industry, its moving into our schools. One out of every five public schools in the United States now serves brand name fast food. But do kids know what theyre eating? Where do fast food hamburgers come from? And what makes those fries taste so good?When Eric Schlossers best-selling book, Fast Food Nation, was published for adults in 2001, many called for his groundbreaking insight to be shared with young people. Now Schlosser, along with co-writer Charles Wilson, has investigated the subject further, uncovering new facts children need to know.In Chew On This, they share with kids the fascinating and sometimes frightening truth about what lurks between those sesame seed buns, what a chicken nugget really is, and how the fast food industry has been feeding off children for generations.What really goes on behind the counter, in the factories, and in the corporate boardrooms?The Secret of the Fries: Discover why McDonalds fries taste so goodand the surprising ingredient that kept vegetarians in the dark for years. The Youngster Business: Learn the tactics used to turn children into lifelong customers, from Happy Meal toys to commercials designed to make you nag your parents. From Farm to Factory: An unflinching look at where hamburgers and chicken nuggets really come from, and the hidden costs to animals, workers, and the environment. McSchools: See how cafeterias are turning into fast-food courts and what it means for students health when soda and junk food are sold on campus.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe jaw-dropping exposé on how Americas fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America.This fascinating study reveals how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. Eric Schlosser inspires readers to look beneath the surface of our food system, consider its impact on society and, most of all, think for themselves. This book has changed the way millions of people think about what they eat and helped to launch todays food movement.

From famed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, comes Command and Control a ground-breaking account of the management of nuclear weaponsA groundbreaking account of accidents, near-misses, extraordinary heroism and technological breakthroughs, Command and Control explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear age: how do you deploy weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them? Schlosser reveals that this question has never been resolved, and while other headlines dominate the news, nuclear weapons still pose a grave risk to mankind. At the heart of Command and Control lies the story of an accident at a missile silo in rural Arkansas, where a handful of men struggled to prevent the explosion of a ballistic missile carrying the most powerful nuclear warhead ever built by the United States. Schlosser interweaves this minute-by-minute account with a historical narrative that spans more than fifty years. It depicts the urgent effort by American scientists, policymakers, and military officers to ensure that nuclear weapons cant be stolen, sabotaged, used without permission, or detonated inadvertently. Looking at the Cold War from a new perspective, Schlosser offers history from the ground up, telling the stories of bomber pilots, missile commanders, maintenance crews, and other ordinary servicemen who risked their lives to avert a nuclear holocaust. Drawing on recently declassified documents and interviews with men who designed and routinely handled nuclear weapons, Command and Control takes readers into a terrifying but fascinating world that, until now, has been largely hidden from view. It reveals how even the most brilliant of minds can offer us only the illusion of control. Audacious, gripping and unforgettable, Command and Control is a tour de force of investigative journalism.Eric Schlosser is the author of Fast Food Nation and Reefer Madness, as well as the co-author of a childrens book, Chew on This. His work has appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, the New Yorker, the Nation, and Vanity Fair. Two of his plays, Americans (2003) and We the People (2007), have been produced in London.A work with the multi-layered density of an ambitiously conceived novelJohn Lloyd, Financial TimesCommand and Control is how non-fiction should be written ... By a miracle of information management, Schlosser has synthesized a huge archive of material, including government reports, scientific papers, and a substantial historical and polemical literature on nukes, and transformed it into a crisp narrative covering more than fifty years of scientific and political change. And he has interwoven that narrative with a hair-raising, minute-by-minute account of an accident at a Titan II missile silo in Arkansas, in 1980, which he renders in the manner of a techno-thrillerNew YorkerThe strength of Schlossers writing derives from his ability to carry a wealth of startling detail on a confident narrative pathEd Pilkington, GuardianDisquieting but riveting ... fascinating ... Schlossers readers (and he deserves a great many) will be struck by how frequently the people he cites attribute the absence of accidental explosions and nuclear war to divine intervention or sheer luck rather than to human wisdom and skill. Whatever was responsible, we will clearly need many more of it in the years to comeWalter Russell Mead, New York Times