Being new to the site, this is my first comment. :>) I began on the road to veganism by reading this book. It impacted me THAT much! I made my dh read parts of it (which he did kicking and screaming basically) and then he too was influenced mightily to "never eat at MickeyD's AGAIN!" We progressed to being vegetarians about six months after reading "Fast Food Nation" and then about a month ago, became vegans. Vegans do not eat any animal products whatsoever, including dairy. And yes, it can be done and yes, we get our protein just fine, thanks , and our health is so much better as a result. And it's even really, we find, FUN! Also, I'm a diabetic (Type II) and my blood sugars are quickly approaching a normal level, plus I am losing weight without even trying, as a vegan.

But anyway, I slightly digress...:>)

Fast Food Nation is truly a catalyst for change in this country. It gave notice bigtime to the meat industry that their cover has been blown, and not a moment too soon! I applaud Mr. Schlossler's huge efforts to expose what's REALLY going on in fast food, and why we have so many health problems in this country. A real wakeup call to everybody who cares!