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. You may have seen the result in the film Super Size Me. Don’t Eat This Book gives the full background story to the experiment that captivated audiences around the world, and explores in further depth the connections between the rise of fast food and obesity. With humour and passion, Morgan Spurlock lays bare the devastating facts for all to see.
308pp, 129mm x 197mm, softback, 2005
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