Don't Eat This Book
by Morgan Spurlock
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Author: Morgan SpurlockEdition: Music CD
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Published: 2005-05-19
ISBN: 0143057316
Number of pages: 5
Publisher: Penguin Audio
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Book Reviews of Don't Eat This Book
Book Review: Interesting, important and...preachy...
Summary: 3 Stars
I've ordered the book after a friend told me that she could not ever eat at McDonalds again (having repeated the experiment of leave-on-shelf-burger and was horrified at the excellent state of self-mummification of the sandwich...and thus all the preservatives and processed materials in it). I found it interesting and informative, but I admit I felt rather preached to for parts of it, and it was rather redundant--after the first 50 pages, one could predict pretty much most of what was going to be written. The information IS important and puts together a gathering of statistics and details that some of us might come across in passing but not in such an organized way. At the same time, it does seem to give the air of "me me me" and returnes to the movie almost as if this was a companion book to the movie (and a promotional book for it) rather than a documentary in of itself.
I did find that my friend was right... Not that I really ever ate at McDonalds myself (well, long car trips with the arches the only food option for miles notwithstanding, when a rubbery chicken breast sandwich had to stand in for nourishment in cases of emergency...), but I did find that I cannot buy regular chicken (or beef) anymore--the conditions of these poor animals' lives somehow reaching a critical point in my brain--I always knew that they were mistreated and pumped full of stuff, but I didn't know some details that I'll spare you (in case you are reading this with coffee and snack at hand), and which made me shudder. I've had animals in the backyard growing up, and I would never want them treated as sub-living things, or to feed them things they were not meant to consume... In any event, it is a good book if you can sieve the preach from the matter. And it has its hilarities. If it were less self-promotional (and self-congratulatory), it would've been more credible.
Summary of Don't Eat This Book
The literary debut of the funniest and most incisive new voice to come along since Michael Moore-and the acclaimed director of the film phenomenon of the year.Can man live on fast food alone? Morgan Spurlock tried to do just that. For thirty days, he ate nothing but three "squares" a day from McDonald's as part of an investigation into the effects of fast food on American health. The resulting documentary won him resounding applause and a worldwide release that broke box-office records. Audiences were captivated by Spurlock's experiment, during which he gained twenty-five pounds, his blood pressure skyrocketed, and his libido all but disappeared.
But this story goes far beyond Spurlock's good-humored "Mc-Sickness." He traveled across the country-into schools, hospitals, and people's homes -to investigate school lunch programs, the marketing of fast food, and the declining emphasis on health and physical education. He looks at why fast food is so tasty, cheap, and ultimately seductive, and what Americans can do to turn the rising tide of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes that have accompanied its ever-growing popularity. He interviewed experts in twenty U.S. cities-from surgeon generals and kids to lawmakers and marketing gurus-who share their research, opinions, and "gut feelings" on our ever-expanding girth and what we can all do to offset a health crisis of supersized proportions.
In this groundbreaking, hilarious book, "benevolent muckraker" Morgan Spurlock debuts a wry investigative voice that will appeal to anyone interested in the health of our country, our children, and ourselves.
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