Book · 2001 · politics
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 1 episode discusses it), through . Most frequently brought up by Matt Gallant (1 episode) and Michael Pollan (1 episode) on How I Write (1 episode) and On Purpose with Jay Shetty (1 episode).
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My son's just turned two years old. He's never had any processed food. He's never had any chemicals, any additives, any sugar, anything like that. Because there's a great book by Eric Schlosser called Fast Food Nation.
The best things said about it
This is before I wrote Omnivore's Dilemma, but there was a sense beginning in 2002, and I can date this to uh when Eric Schlosser uh published Fast Food Nation, which uh was a a surprise bestseller.
Michael Pollan How I Write · Jun 2026 Why people recommend it
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser is a groundbreaking investigative exposé that investigates the rise of the fast-food industry, its heavy reliance on processed ingredients, and its sweeping impacts on public health and modern agriculture. Matt Gallant recommended the book on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, citing it as the primary inspiration behind his decision to raise his young son entirely free from processed foods, artificial chemicals, food additives, and added sugars. Gallant credited the text with opening his eyes to the hidden dangers lurking within the modern food supply. Additionally, Michael Pollan discussed the book on How I Write, pointing out that Schlosser's work became a surprise bestseller upon its publication in 2002 and helped ignite a massive wave of public awareness regarding the American food system prior to the release of Pollan's own books. Across these podcast episodes, Schlosser's investigative masterpiece is remembered as a cultural milestone that fundamentally changed how society perceives convenience eating, corporate food production, and nutritional health.
Every mention
Matt Gallant My son's just turned two years old. He's never had any processed food. He's never had any chemicals, any ad… 1
“My son's just turned two years old. He's never had any processed food. He's never had any chemicals, any additives, any sugar, anything like that. Because there's a great book by Eric Schlosser called Fast Food Nation.”
Michael Pollan This is before I wrote Omnivore's Dilemma, but there was a sense beginning in 2002, and I can date this to… 1
“This is before I wrote Omnivore's Dilemma, but there was a sense beginning in 2002, and I can date this to uh when Eric Schlosser uh published Fast Food Nation, which uh was a a surprise bestseller.”
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“who is it schlosser Eric Schlosser wrote this book and documentary is fascinating history of accidents and close calls is nuts”
“You know, I did read that book, Fast Food Nation. It made me very, very hungry.”
“he is the author of fast food nation and command and control and is working on a book about prisons”
“Eric reviewed one of us this week on our cover he is also the author of fast food nation and command and”