Tuesday, March 13, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
IPFW Walb Student Union Ballroom
Eric
Schlosser
“Fast Food
Nation”
Photo courtesy Mark Mann
Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action
I N D I A N A U N I V E R S I T Y – P U R D U E U N I V E R S I T Y F O R T WAY N E
Omnibus
Lecture
Series
American Sign Language interpreter provided upon request.
Lecture funded by a grant from the English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation.
For more
information,
call 481-6166.
Author of the national bestsellers Fast Food Nation and Reefer Madness, Eric Schlosser
investigates hidden realms of American business and culture and their far-reaching effects on
our lives. He challenges people to think about critical issues, including food safety, workers’
rights, the war on drugs, our prison system, marketing to children, and the obesity epidemic.
In Fast Food Nation, Schlosser uncovers the inner workings of the fast food industry, from
the appalling working conditions in American meat-packing plants to the “flavor industry”
that gives fast food its taste. Schlosser reveals how fast food has been a revolutionary force in
American life, transforming our diet as well as our economy, workforce, and popular culture.
In Reefer Madness, Schlosser examines three commodities that have defied government
laws and fueled America’s black market. Focusing on marijuana, pornography, and illegal
migrant workers, he charts the growth of the underground economy and finds its roots in
the ingenuity, greed, idealism, and hypocrisy that define American society.
Schlosser has been a correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly since 1996. His work has
appeared in Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The Nation, and The New Yorker. Schlosser’s next
book will explore the question, “How does the land of the free come to have the largest
prison population in the history of the world?”
Free public lecture t Free parking
Seating is limited. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
