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- Publisher: Penguin Highbridge (Aud) (19 May 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786553480
- ISBN-13: 978-0786553488
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Praise for the work of Morgan Spurlock: 'Valid, entertaining and funny as hell' - Eric Schlosser, author of FAST FOOD NATION.
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A tongue-in-cheek - and burger in hand - look at the legal, financial and physical costs of our hunger for fast food, by the funniest and most incisive new voice since Michael Moore. Can a man live on fast food alone? Morgan Spurlock tried. For thirty days he ate nothing but three 'square' meals a day from McDonald's as part of an investigation into the effects of fast food on our health. Don't Eat This Book gives the full background story to the experiment that so captivated audiences around the world in the documentary Super Size Me, and explores in further depth the connections between the rise of fast food and obesity. In this groundbreaking and hilarious book of epic portions, Morgan Spurlock lays bare the devastating facts for all to see
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you liked the film, you'll like the book.
Maybe when one came out, he should have offerred it in a 'make it large' format and get both?
OK it is biased against a particular firm, but that is stated and justified from the start. The value is in starting to open the eyes of the nutritionally sleepy to the junk food culture,which has been pushed onto us,and if we are not careful, we will push onto those we love.
It also raises what is to me an important ethos; that of questioning everything. Eventually, nutrition starts to become a matter of faith. That of deciding which particular truth seems most acceptable,and well backed up.
This is also raised in the book, highlighting the fact that much so called 'expert' guidelines and indeed government policy is created and dictated by those who do not ultimately have the consumer's best interests at heart.
It is also written in a style which is readable by many, but with enough factoids and referencing thrown in for a concerned reader to pursue their own research.
Good fun.
Maybe when one came out, he should have offerred it in a 'make it large' format and get both?
OK it is biased against a particular firm, but that is stated and justified from the start. The value is in starting to open the eyes of the nutritionally sleepy to the junk food culture,which has been pushed onto us,and if we are not careful, we will push onto those we love.
It also raises what is to me an important ethos; that of questioning everything. Eventually, nutrition starts to become a matter of faith. That of deciding which particular truth seems most acceptable,and well backed up.
This is also raised in the book, highlighting the fact that much so called 'expert' guidelines and indeed government policy is created and dictated by those who do not ultimately have the consumer's best interests at heart.
It is also written in a style which is readable by many, but with enough factoids and referencing thrown in for a concerned reader to pursue their own research.
Good fun.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I watched Super Size Me in amazement, and have had the same sense of shock and disguist reading this book.
Morgan Spurlock writes in an entertaining, yet matter of fact way. I felt compelled to keep reading, yet I knew that I could never look at Fast Food the same way.
I haven't touched a Fast Food restuarant since reading the book, and don't think that I ever will again.
Morgan Spurlock writes in an entertaining, yet matter of fact way. I felt compelled to keep reading, yet I knew that I could never look at Fast Food the same way.
I haven't touched a Fast Food restuarant since reading the book, and don't think that I ever will again.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Yuk! The hook was that someone was crazy enough to embark on this diet. Others are angry they didn't have the idea first.
The film is less than the book, there's just so much more scope to go into detail. And the detail is incredible! Considering McDonald's eagerness to sue those who upset them, Spurloch must have researched thoroughly, and this comes across. Facts, stats and stories in their plenty, but presented in no dry sense. He goes through what they mean and the implications.
I found there was bits I wanted to return to, bits I wanted to turn to the nearest person and tell them about. Other bits I wanted to write on the wall for everyone to see. The extreme nature of the food encountered really is brought out in vivid colour.
Then there are the anecdotes. How long does it take these burgers to decay? What are the salads like? What about other fast food places? What are the effects of the diet on the mind? This is a fascinating foray into a culture that is extremely prominent, yet it seems we know so little.
I think we all need to know this, but it helps that it's written in such an entertaining and 'guess what - you'll never believe this' kind of way. It is sheer entertainment to explode the truth about these things, but also enlightening, and I feel a bit of me is that bit better off for knowing about this odd McWorld.
The film is less than the book, there's just so much more scope to go into detail. And the detail is incredible! Considering McDonald's eagerness to sue those who upset them, Spurloch must have researched thoroughly, and this comes across. Facts, stats and stories in their plenty, but presented in no dry sense. He goes through what they mean and the implications.
I found there was bits I wanted to return to, bits I wanted to turn to the nearest person and tell them about. Other bits I wanted to write on the wall for everyone to see. The extreme nature of the food encountered really is brought out in vivid colour.
Then there are the anecdotes. How long does it take these burgers to decay? What are the salads like? What about other fast food places? What are the effects of the diet on the mind? This is a fascinating foray into a culture that is extremely prominent, yet it seems we know so little.
I think we all need to know this, but it helps that it's written in such an entertaining and 'guess what - you'll never believe this' kind of way. It is sheer entertainment to explode the truth about these things, but also enlightening, and I feel a bit of me is that bit better off for knowing about this odd McWorld.
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Mmmm Salads are so much nicer now!
The Golden arches fill me with fear now! Well written and hard to put down. Opens your eyes to the fast food industry.. Worth the couple of quid!
Published on 24 Sep 2006 by D. Tomkin
It's turn your head but you can't look away
Morgan Spurlock writes well, not only fluently and clearly, but also with much passion. The start of the book outlines the ways in which companies process their food in ways that... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2005 by Lee Hazeldine
Both entertaining and shocking
I became a big fan of Morgan Spurlock after seeing the hugely popular "Super Size Me," and I decided that I might as well give his career further support by buying his book. Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2005 by J. Burgess
Please read this book
Having watched the film Supersize Me, I was keen to read the book, as you get a more in-depth view of why Morgan made the film, and the staggering insight into the misinformation... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2005 by Ms. N. K. Davis
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