I’m a huge supporter of animal rights – and I’ve been an outspoken critic of the cruelties routinely inflicted on livestock at factory farms. But it really bothers me that the mistreatment of pigs and chickens and cows seems to attract a lot more attention and spark a lot more outrage than the abuse of immigrant workers. Eric Schlosser Read Quote
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. Eric Schlosser Read Quote
By the way, I’m not a vegetarian. I have a lot of respect for people who are vegetarian for religious or ethical reasons. Eric Schlosser Read Quote
One of my favorite dishes in the world used to be steak tartare, which is raw ground beef seasoned and then served. Eric Schlosser Read Quote
McDonald’s has been extraordinary at site selection; it was a pioneer in studying the best places for retail locations. One of the things it did is study very carefully where sprawl was headed. Eric Schlosser Read Quote
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. Eric Schlosser Read Quote
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. Eric Schlosser Read Quote
Fast Food Nation’ isn’t about my journey into the dark world of fast food and the prison book is not about my journey into the prison world. I’m not using myself as any kind of narrative link. Eric Schlosser Read Quote
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. Eric Schlosser Read Quote
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. Eric Schlosser Read Quote
