Eric Schlosser Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Firstly, should we be selling and buying irradiated meat? I think that's up to the consumer, ultimately. But the second point is, this irradiated meat should be clearly and unmistakably labeled as irradiated meat.”

“I'm just angry at the sort of things that are winding up in ground beef. I'm angry that other people - mainly children - are going to be sickened by eating a hamburger.”

“The symptoms of food poisoning often don't appear for days after the contaminated meal was eaten. As a result, most cases of food poisoning are never properly diagnosed.”

“Like Hollywood movies, MTV and blue jeans, fast food has become one of America's major cultural exports.”

“I never consciously set out to model myself after Upton Sinclair.”

“I think it's important that people know what they are eating and especially to know what their children are eating.”

“I try to persuade people to act in ways that are not only in their own interest, but in the interest of society at large.”

“It's possible to go to the market, buy good ingredients, and make yourself a healthy meal for less than it costs to buy a value meal at McDonald's.”

“Very few people realize that the U.S. government does not have the power to order the recall of contaminated meat.”

“McDonald's has been extraordinary at site selection; it was a pioneer in studying the best places for retail locations. One of the things it did is study very carefully where sprawl was headed.”