I think for real change to happen, it's going to have to come from the kids, the community, the teachers, the parents.
Eric SchlosserI hate the word "inevitable" because I feel like things don't have to be the way they are.
Eric SchlosserYes, a cheeseburger and fries is probably my favourite meal. But I don't eat ground beef anymore.
Eric SchlosserThe life's work of Walt Disney and Ray Kroc had come full-circle, uniting in perfect synergy. McDonald's began to sell its hamburgers and french fries at Disney's theme parks. The ethos of McDonaldland and of Disneyland, never far apart, have finally become one. Now you can buy a Happy Meal at the Happiest Place on Earth.
Eric SchlosserI've written about illegal immigrants in the United States; I spent a year following migrant farm workers as they were harvesting. I've written about our criminal justice system, and how it treats the victims of crime. I've been working for years now on a book about prisons in America, and I've been going into prisons and traveling around the country and seeing what's going on.
Eric Schlosser