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“A nationwide study published by the USDA in 1996 found that [...] 78.6 percent of the ground beef contained microbes that are spread primarily by fecal matter. The medical literature on the causes of food poisoning is full of euphemisms and dry scientific terms: coliform levels, aerobic plate counts, sorbitol, MacConkey agar, and so on. Behind them lies a simple explanation for why eating hamburger meat makes you sick: There is shit in the meat.”

Book:Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

Work

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

This book delves into the behind-the-scenes operations of the fast food industry, examining its influence on American culture, the health of consumers, and the lives of the workers. It explores the economic, social, and political implications of the fast food phenomenon in the United States. more

Author

Eric Schlosser

Eric Schlosser is an American journalist and author renowned for his investigative reporting on social and political issues. Born on August 17, 1959, Schlosser has written extensively on the American food industry, labor rights, and the military-industrial complex. His most notable work is the book 'Fast Food Nation', which critically examines the impact of the fast food industry on society. more

“Big food companies make hot dogs with mechanically separated meat (msm) that, as described matter-of-factly by the [USDA], is "a paste-like and batter-like meat product produced by forcing bones with attached edible meat under high pressure through a sieve or similar device to separate the bone from the edible meat tissue.". I read that and wanted to unread it.”

Food Gross Food Industry Usda Hotdogs

Book:Make the Bread, Buy the Butter: What You Should and Shouldn't Cook from Scratch - Over 120 Recipes for the Best Homemade Foods

Source: Make the Bread, Buy the Butter: What You Should and Shouldn't Cook from Scratch - Over 120 Recipes for the Best Homemade Foods

“USDA regulations spell out precisely what sort of facility and system is permissible, but they don’t set thresholds for food-borne pathogens. (That would require the USDA to recall meat from packers who failed to meet the standards, something the USDA, incredibly, lacks the authority to do.)”

Usda Meat Processing

Book:The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Source: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

“She mentally ran through the new dishes for that evening, including the new jambalaya, which would be daringly made with pasta instead of the traditional rice. It was a risk to make such a drastic change to one of New Orleans's most beloved dishes, but if she managed to pull this off, T&J's would be the talk of the town! She wouldn't be surprised if people came in from as far as Biloxi, or even Jackson, Mississippi, to try her new recipe.”

Pasta Tiana Food Combining Jambalaya All Walks Of Life

Book:Almost There

Source: Almost There