Eric Schlosser — American Journalist born on August 17, 1959,

Eric Matthew Schlosser is an American journalist and author known for investigative journalism, such as in his books Fast Food Nation and Reefer Madness... (wikipedia)

I'm all in favor of animal rights, but I'd like to see the food movement take a much stronger stand in defense of basic human rights. If you're a vegan or a vegetarian, you should care about the people who are picking your fruits and vegetables by hand.
Fast food is popular because it's convenient, it's cheap, and it tastes good. But the real cost of eating fast food never appears on the menu.
The fast-food industry is in very good company with the lead industry and the tobacco industry in how it tries to mislead the public, and how aggressively it goes after anybody who criticizes its business practices.
Most fast food is fried. Fried food tastes great, and people don't seem to care about the fat aspect.
Fast food chains spend a large amount of marketing to get the attention of children. People form their eating habits as children so they try to nurture clients as youngsters.