Are You Ready for Fast Food Nation the Movie?

July 7, 2005

It's likely many moviegoers have been blinded by the star-studded hype

surrounding the summer " blockbusters; " however, there's one must-see

film in the works that is sure to be a success ...

A feature-film take on the hit non-fiction book Fast Food Nation by

Eric Schlosser.

About the Film

The script was co-written by Schlosser and the film's director,

Richard Linklater. Unlike the book, the movie is a dramatic ensemble

piece of fiction, examining not only the health risks involved in the

fast food industry (e.g. Super Size Me) but the environmental and

social consequences as well.

And according to Linklater, the movie is somewhat based on a town in

Colorado where all the various sides, or perspectives, of the food

industry are represented:

*

Teenagers who work at the fast food restaurants

*

Immigrant laborers who come across the border to work in the

packing plants

* A company executive

Well, chances are if the movie is anything like the book, audiences

everywhere are in for a real treat (no pun intended).

Fast Food Nation is due to start shooting this fall.

Empire Online May 26, 2005

Dark Horizons May 26, 2005

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

Despite all the hype surrounding the summer " blockbusters " right now,

I will certainly be keeping my eyes peeled for the arrival of this

one. Fast Food Nation is one of my favorite books. It is no mystery

why it has been on the NY Times bestseller list for over one year. It

is incredibly well-written, and I have used it as a model for my

upcoming book on Splenda.

Fast Food Nation does an outstanding job of identifying the problems

of fast food diets in America. You will want to review Colleen Huber's

excellent article for a number of practical and inexpensive tips on

how to fit healthy eating into your own life.

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