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The literary debut of the funniest and most incisive new voice to come along since Michael Moore-and the acclaimed director of the film phenomenon of the year.
Putnam
May 2005
320 pages
ISBN: 0399152601
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Can man live on fast food alone? Morgan Spurlock tried to
do just that. For thirty days, he ate nothing but
three "squares" a day from McDonald's as part of an
investigation into the effects of fast food on American
health. The resulting documentary won him resounding
applause and a worldwide release that broke box-office
records. Audiences were captivated by Spurlock's
experiment, during which he gained twenty-five pounds, his
blood pressure skyrocketed, and his libido all but
disappeared. But this story goes far beyond Spurlock's good-humored "Mc-
Sickness." He traveled across the country-into schools,
hospitals, and people's homes -to investigate school lunch
programs, the marketing of fast food, and the declining
emphasis on health and physical education. He looks at why
fast food is so tasty, cheap, and ultimately seductive, and
what Americans can do to turn the rising tide of obesity,
hypertension, and diabetes that have accompanied its ever-
growing popularity. He interviewed experts in twenty U.S.
cities-from surgeon generals and kids to lawmakers and
marketing gurus-who share their research, opinions,
and "gut feelings" on our ever-expanding girth and what we
can all do to offset a health crisis of supersized
proportions. In this groundbreaking, hilarious book, "benevolent
muckraker" Morgan Spurlock debuts a wry investigative voice
that will appeal to anyone interested in the health of our
country, our children, and ourselves.
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