Don't Eat This Book: Fast Food and the Supersizing of America
by Morgan Spurlock
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Author: Morgan SpurlockEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-05-19
ISBN: 0399152601
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Book Reviews of Don't Eat This Book: Fast Food and the Supersizing of America
Book Review: Watch the movie instead
Summary: 3 Stars
In this book, the author takes a very cynical view of the fast food industry (and especially McDonalds.) As could probably be guessed from the cover shot, the tone is very casual informal. The author reads the audiobook himself, and makes it much more entertaining than a typical dry book narration. The book itself is also organized in an almost magazine like manner, with sidebars and chapters that can just about be read alone.
My primary complaint is that there is very little original material. I had already seen the movie and read many of the authors that he quotes. Filter all that out, and the original material was down to a lot of cynicism and a few anecdotes - most relating to the production of the movie.
For somebody that has not read Fast Food Nation, Michael Pollan and the others referenced here, this book would be a great introduction to the underbelly of our fast food culture - and a good starting point for many other works. Otherwise, time is probably better spent watching his movie Super Size Me.
Summary of Don't Eat This Book: Fast Food and the Supersizing of America
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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