It is also part of the third annual lecture and event series presented by UIC Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares.
The talk is the keynote address for “Food Justice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives,” a conference sponsored by the UIC Institute for the Humanities and the UIC Chancellor’s Initiative in the Humanities. Schlosser’s other best-selling books include “Reefer Madness” (2003), which looked at America’s thriving underground economy, and “Chew on This” (2006), a children’s book co-written with Charles Wilson that alerted young readers to the unhealthy effects of fast food.Ī contributor to The Atlantic magazine since 1994, Schlosser has also written for The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and other publications. I liked learning the history of fast food, and thought it might be okay for older kids. Chew on This is a 258-page book that is subtitled 'everything you dont want to know about fast food. His work has appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, the New. Schlosser not only focuses on the harmful effects of the food, but the actual business itself, and the marketing strategies that caused it to become so successful. His first book, the best-selling “Fast Food Nation” (2001), examined the local and global influence of the U.S. Chew on This by Charles Wilson, Eric Schlosser. Eric Schlosser, the author of bestseller Fast Food Nation, has just released a version of the book that is aimed at sixth to eighth graders and co-written with Charles Wilson, a writer for numerous publications including The New York Times. Eric Schlosser is the author of Fast Food Nation and Reefer Madness, as well as the co-author of a childrens book, Chew on This. Chew On This, by Eric Schlosser, endeavors into the world of fast food, specifically describing McDonald s throughout the book. Free for more information, call 312- 996-6354.Įric Schlosser, an investigative journalist and author, is known for exploring topics outside of the focus of the mainstream media.
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