Years ago when I got stuck, I'd start twirling my hair. That's not possible anymore. I can't prove the relationship between writing and hair loss, but I think I pulled out a fair amount trying to work on certain sentences.
Eric SchlosserKids have no idea when they're drinking soda what they're really drinking, and a lot of them are stunned when they learn that drinking a Big Gulp is like taking a big jar of sugar and just pouring it down. There are 50 teaspoons of sugar in a 64-ounce Big Gulp.
Eric SchlosserThe way we eat has changed more in the last 50 years than in the previous 10,000โฆ. Now our food is coming from enormous assembly lines where the animals and the workers are being abused, and the food has become much more dangerous in ways that are deliberately hidden from us. This isnโt just about what weโre eating. Itโs about what weโre allowed to say. What weโre allowed to know.
Eric SchlosserI think for real change to happen, it's going to have to come from the kids, the community, the teachers, the parents.
Eric Schlosser