Reviews

Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food by Eric Schlosser, Charles Wilson

mathangi's review against another edition

5.0

Every person should read this. This book walks you through a history of the fast food business and the huge ramifications these chains have on literally every issue imaginable: from labor rights abuse, animal rights abuse, health of generations of humans and animals, to the huge ramifications of consolidating suppliers and stifling competition. I have never been a fan of fast food, but I will think a million times before walking through a store again.

josiegl's review against another edition

4.0

My students were obsessed with this book. It's a great read to share with the kids.

hannahsmanyhobbies's review against another edition

2.0

Ew....soda and chicken nuggets....no more of that

thisfoxreads's review against another edition

2.0

I was a bit disappointed. I realize the author had a personal agenda, but lost my interest when I noticed that some information was incorrect. Other material was sensationalized. I had thought the book would be really interesting and informative, but ending up not finishing it. I got less than halfway through it.

This book was written for teens, and I wish it had been so much more than it was.
Don't bother with this one.

briannatoast's review against another edition

4.0

Thank you Mr Schlosser! I read this riveting piece of literature in sixth grade, and haven't looked at MacDonalds the same since! I now calorie track my spinach!!

library_brandy's review against another edition

3.0

Another non-fiction title that covers far more ground than it claims to, but it's not bad. Most of the fast-food industry information is related to McDonald's, the industry giant--but McD's is the only chain that gets any press, just about. There are token references to the others, but that's about all.

The other information in here covers advertising, the history of the fast-food industry (and McDonald's in particular, of course), effects of junk food on the body, a case study of a boy who had gastric bypass surgery at 16, and an inside look at slaughterhouses. It's a lot to cover.

The book is at a middle-school level, and was largely taken from Fast-Food Nation. Unfortunately, this leads to a somewhat disorganized text, jumping from topic to topic and back. Still worth reading for middle schoolers, but leaves a bit to be desired.

swilcox2's review against another edition

4.0

This book makes you want to puke the whole way through. The mere thought of what some of the major fast food companies do to what you eat makes me convulse now, and it has been more than a year since I read the book. I am glad that people are going out of their way to educate others about what is really happening to what they put into their bodies. Once you read this book, you will think twice before giving in to your cravings

kbubs14's review against another edition

3.0

Very eye-opening book about the corners fast food companies cut to make a profit. Makes you think of what goes into what we eat!

staikh's review against another edition

4.0

This book offers a lot of valuable (if perhaps slightly out of date) information on the fast food industry in a way that is comprehensible for kids.

kendirae's review

2.0

Liberal book that totally rips apart the fast food industry. Interesting but over the top. Don't want to eat fast food again though so that's a good thing that came about.