Have you ever wondered what is in that Big Mac you're about to take a big bite out of? How it was made? Who made it? Whose lives were affected by it's creation? Probably not, but now you're about to find out. "Fast Food Nation," by Eric Schlosser, tells the story of the fast food revolution in America, how and why it developed, the rise of the mega fast food corporations that exist today, and how American society (and ultimately western society) has been affected because of it. It isn’t just about the obvious - that fast food is generally adverse to health - however Schlosser looks at the complete picture - the plight of low paid, high risk workers, meat packing practices, potato farming, taste - altering additives, marketing campaigns aimed at children - and examines them against the backdrop of modern American culture. Schlosser writes “This is a book about fast food, the values it embodies, and the world it has made…“ The facts are often thought provoking, and occasionally sickening. Fast Food Nation may put you off your dinner, and having read this book I defy you to ever eat a mass produced, fast food burger again.