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“One of my favorite dishes in the world used to be steak tartare, which is raw ground beef seasoned and then served.”
“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.”
“Like Hollywood movies, MTV and blue jeans, fast food has become one of America's major cultural exports.”
“By the way, I'm not a vegetarian. I have a lot of respect for people who are vegetarian for religious or ethical reasons.”
“As a matter of fact, most cases of food poisoning are never linked back to their source.”
“Fast food is popular because it's convenient, it's cheap, and it tastes good. But the real cost of eating fast food never appears on the menu.”
“I'm a huge supporter of animal rights - and I've been an outspoken critic of the cruelties routinely inflicted on livestock at factory farms. But it really bothers me that the mistreatment of pigs and chickens and cows seems to attract a lot more attention and spark a lot more outrage than the abuse of immigrant workers.”
“Like Cheyenne Mountain, today's fast good conceals remarkable technological advances behind an ordinary-looking façade.”
“There is a growing market today for local, organic foods produced by small farmers. And farmers' markets have played a large role in making that happen.”
“I hadn't planned on being an activist.”
“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.”
“Yes, a cheeseburger and fries is probably my favourite meal. But I don't eat ground beef anymore.”
“If you eat, you should be concerned about the people who are providing you with food.”
“Different people, in good faith, can look at the same fact and interpret it differently. But that's where an interesting conversation begins.”
“I'd like to think that, in the United States, you can criticize a company that makes hamburgers without having to worry about what might happen to you.”
“Very few people realize that the U.S. government does not have the power to order the recall of contaminated meat.”
“Studies have found that preparing your own food is usually healthier and less expensive than buying fast food. But most people just don't have the time.”
“I think there should be very strict limits on the pathogens that can be sold in your meat. There should be limits on disease-causing pathogens. Tests should determine whether the meat is contaminated or not, and you shouldn't be allowed to sell contaminated meat.”
“McDonald's revolutionized fast food. They introduced a way to eat food without knives, forks or plates. Most fast foods can be eaten while steering the wheel of a car and the restaurants are usually drive through.”
“I was introduced to the world of modern food production in the mid-1990s, while researching an article about California's strawberry industry for the 'Atlantic Monthly.'”