Eric Schlosser
Eric Schlosser
Eric Matthew Schlosseris an American journalist and author known for investigative journalism, such as in his books Fast Food Nation, Reefer Madness, and Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth17 August 1959
CountryUnited States of America
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Very few people realize that the U.S. government does not have the power to order the recall of contaminated meat.
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I think there should be very strict limits on the pathogens that can be sold in your meat. There should be limits on disease-causing pathogens. Tests should determine whether the meat is contaminated or not, and you shouldn't be allowed to sell contaminated meat.
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'Fast Food Nation' appeared as an article in 'Rolling Stone' before it was a book, so I was extending it from the article, and by that time, everyone could read the article.
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I'd like to think that, in the United States, you can criticize a company that makes hamburgers without having to worry about what might happen to you.
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The symptoms of food poisoning often don't appear for days after the contaminated meal was eaten. As a result, most cases of food poisoning are never properly diagnosed.
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Like Hollywood movies, MTV and blue jeans, fast food has become one of America's major cultural exports.
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I really like hamburgers and French fries, and I don't consider myself some kind of gourmand.
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I'm just angry at the sort of things that are winding up in ground beef. I'm angry that other people - mainly children - are going to be sickened by eating a hamburger.
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Firstly, should we be selling and buying irradiated meat? I think that's up to the consumer, ultimately. But the second point is, this irradiated meat should be clearly and unmistakably labeled as irradiated meat.
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Hey, I used to eat at McDonald's: I liked the taste of the food, especially the French fries.
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It's not a question of McDonald's vanishing from the face of the earth. It's a question of these companies assuming some more responsibility for what they're selling.
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I can understand why a single parent, working two jobs, would find it easier to stop at McDonald's with the kids rather than cook something from scratch at home.
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By the way, I'm not a vegetarian. I have a lot of respect for people who are vegetarian for religious or ethical reasons.
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Studies have found that preparing your own food is usually healthier and less expensive than buying fast food. But most people just don't have the time.