Investigative
reporter and author Eric Schlosser will speak on his best-selling book, “Fast Food Nation,”
on Thursday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Nott Memorial at Union College.
The talk, part of the College's Perspectives at the Nott series, is
free and open to the public.
Besides his book on the national diet, Schlosser is the author of
another best-seller, Reefer
Madness.
Schlosser
investigates the hidden realms of American business and culture and their
far-reaching effects on our lives. Heralded as “society's quiet crusader,”
Schlosser challenges us to think about such critical and often-overlooked
issues as food safety, workers' rights, the war on drugs, marketing to
children, and the epidemic of
obesity.
In Fast Food Nation, he uncovers the
inner workings of the fast food industry, and shows how it has transformed our
diet as well as our economy, workforce, and popular culture.
Schlosser is a correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly. His work has also appeared in Rolling
Stone and The New Yorker.