As an investigative reporter, I'm trying to uncover things and expose them to create a dialogue. Eric Schlosser More Quotes by Eric Schlosser More Quotes From Eric Schlosser McDonald's revolutionized fast food. They introduced a way to eat food without knives, forks or plates. Most fast foods can be eaten while steering the wheel of a car and the restaurants are usually drive through. Eric Schlosser drive car food way 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 spark me animal attention Like Hollywood movies, MTV and blue jeans, fast food has become one of America's major cultural exports. Eric Schlosser movies blue food america It's possible to go to the market, buy good ingredients, and make yourself a healthy meal for less than it costs to buy a value meal at McDonald's. Eric Schlosser value yourself good go Firstly, should we be selling and buying irradiated meat? I think that's up to the consumer, ultimately. But the second point is, this irradiated meat should be clearly and unmistakably labeled as irradiated meat. Eric Schlosser consumer i-think think meat I really like hamburgers and French fries, and I don't consider myself some kind of gourmand. Eric Schlosser some myself like french-fries 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 face some responsibility earth I think there should be very strict limits on the pathogens that can be sold in your meat. There should be limits on disease-causing pathogens. Tests should determine whether the meat is contaminated or not, and you shouldn't be allowed to sell contaminated meat. Eric Schlosser your think you limits The importance of recalls is to show that contaminated meat is getting out the door. And when you look at these recalls, in many ways the most disturbing thing about these recalls is how little of the meat actually winds up back at the plant. Eric Schlosser door look you plant I've been called communist, socialist, anti-American. Eric Schlosser anti-american been communist I hadn't planned on being an activist. Eric Schlosser planned being activist I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach. Eric Schlosser accident hit stomach heart I think it's important that people know what they are eating and especially to know what their children are eating. Eric Schlosser think eating children people I was introduced to the world of modern food production in the mid-1990s, while researching an article about California's strawberry industry for the 'Atlantic Monthly.' Eric Schlosser about industry food world
