{"title":"Eric Schlosser","description":"Eric Schlosser is a contributing editor for the Atlantic and the author of Fast Food Nation, Reefer Madness, and Chew on This (with Charles Wilson).","products":[{"product_id":"fast-food-nation-the-dark-side-of-the-all-american-meal-paperback","title":"Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A\u003ci\u003e NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe jaw-dropping food industry exposé on how America's fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis fascinating study of corporate power reveals how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. Eric Schlosser inspires readers to look beneath the surface of our food system, consider its impact on society and, most of all, think for themselves. This book has changed the way millions of people think about what they eat and helped to launch today's food movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchlosser's groundbreaking investigation uncovers the hidden costs of the All-American meal: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe American Diet Transformed: \u003c\/b\u003e From the origins of the drive-thru to the reasons why the fries taste so good, see how our eating habits have been reshaped in a few short decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Meatpacking Industry: \u003c\/b\u003e A journey into the meatpacking plants of the High Plains, revealing the shocking safety issues and difficult labor practices behind the ground beef in a typical burger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Obesity Epidemic: \u003c\/b\u003e An unflinching look at how the industry has fueled a public health crisis by widening the gap between rich and poor and marketing to children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFood Safety Under a Microscope: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover the hidden science of food flavorings and the risks of foodborne pathogens like \u003ci\u003eE. coli\u003c\/i\u003e that lurk beneath the surface of our food system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"New York Times\" Bestseller \u003cbr\u003e Schlosser has a flair for dazzling scene-setting and an arsenal of startling facts . . . \"Fast Food Nation\" points the way but, to resurrect an old fast food slogan, the choice is yours. \"Los Angeles Times\" \u003cbr\u003eIn 2001, \"Fast Food Nation\" was published to critical acclaim and became an international bestseller. Eric Schlosser s expose revealed how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. The book changed the way millions of people think about what they eat and helped to launch today s food movement. \u003cbr\u003eIn a new afterword for this edition, Schlosser discusses the growing interest in local and organic food, the continued exploitation of poor workers by the food industry, and the need to ensure that every American has access to good, healthy, affordable food. \"Fast Food Nation\" is as relevant today as it was a decade ago. The book inspires readers to look beneath the surface of our food system, consider its impact on society and, most of all, think for themselves. \u003cbr\u003e As disturbing as it is irresistible . . . Exhaustively researched, frighteningly convincing . . . channeling the spirits of Upton Sinclair and Rachel Carson. \"San Francisco Chronicle\" \u003cbr\u003e Schlosser shows how the fast food industry conquered both appetite and landscape. \"The New Yorker\" \u003cbr\u003eEric Schlosser is a contributing editor for the \"Atlantic \"and the author of \"Fast Food Nation,\" \"Reefer Madness,\" and \"Chew on This\" (with Charles Wilson).\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51363249225951,"sku":"9780547750330","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Qnm_q6Mrlp9780547750330.webp?v=1789033946"},{"product_id":"command-and-control-nuclear-weapons-the-damascus-accident-and-the-illusion-of-safety-paperback","title":"Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Oscar-shortlisted documentary \u003ci\u003eCommand and Control\u003c\/i\u003e, directed by Robert Kenner, finds its origins in Eric Schlosser's book and continues to explore the little-known history of the management and safety concerns of America's nuclear aresenal. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A devastatingly lucid and detailed new history of nuclear weapons in the U.S. Fascinating.\" --\u003cb\u003eLev Grossman, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTIME Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Perilous and gripping . . . Schlosser skillfully weaves together an engrossing account of both the science and the politics of nuclear weapons safety.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA myth-shattering exposé of America's nuclear weapons \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFamed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of America's nuclear arsenal. A groundbreaking account of accidents, near misses, extraordinary heroism, and technological breakthroughs, \u003ci\u003eCommand and Control\u003c\/i\u003e explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear age: How do you deploy weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them? That question has never been resolved--and Schlosser reveals how the combination of human fallibility and technological complexity still poses a grave risk to mankind. While the harms of global warming increasingly dominate the news, the equally dangerous yet more immediate threat of nuclear weapons has been largely forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with the vibrancy of a first-rate thriller, \u003ci\u003eCommand and Control\u003c\/i\u003e interweaves the minute-by-minute story of an accident at a nuclear missile silo in rural Arkansas with a historical narrative that spans more than fifty years. It depicts the urgent effort by American scientists, policy makers, and military officers to ensure that nuclear weapons can't be stolen, sabotaged, used without permission, or detonated inadvertently. Schlosser also looks at the Cold War from a new perspective, offering history from the ground up, telling the stories of bomber pilots, missile commanders, maintenance crews, and other ordinary servicemen who risked their lives to avert a nuclear holocaust. At the heart of the book lies the struggle, amid the rolling hills and small farms of Damascus, Arkansas, to prevent the explosion of a ballistic missile carrying the most powerful nuclear warhead ever built by the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on recently declassified documents and interviews with people who designed and routinely handled nuclear weapons, \u003ci\u003eCommand and Control \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers into a terrifying but fascinating world that, until now, has been largely hidden from view. Through the details of a single accident, Schlosser illustrates how an unlikely event can become unavoidable, how small risks can have terrible consequences, and how the most brilliant minds in the nation can only provide us with an illusion of control. Audacious, gripping, and unforgettable, \u003ci\u003eCommand and Control\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force of investigative journalism, an eye-opening look at the dangers of America's nuclear age.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51365573198047,"sku":"9780143125785","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/QbTxUbE_RP9780143125785.webp?v=1789066447"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/eric-schlosser.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}