Don’t eat this groundbreaking, hilarious book—but if you care about your country’s health, your children’s, and your own, you better read it.
For thirty days, Morgan Spurlock ate nothing but McDonald’s as part of an investigation into the effects of fast food on American health. The resulting documentary earned him an Academy Award nomination and broke box-office records worldwide.
But there’s more to the story, and in Don’t Eat This Book, Spurlock examines everything from school lunch programs and the marketing of fast food to the decline of physical education. He looks at why fast food is so tasty, cheap, and ultimately seductive—and interviews experts from surgeons general and kids to marketing gurus and lawmakers, who share their research and opinions on what we can do to offset a health crisis of supersized proportions.
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"A little rough and in your face reading at first. I got used to it and was able to enjoy the information the author was trying to write about. Excellent way to open eyes to our world of food. If you don't want to read this...see the movie Food, Inc. Much of Morgan's info is in this movie too. "
— Tatiana (5 out of 5 stars)
" This is a blend of Fast Food Nation and the movie Super Size Me. There is not really any new information. It is exactly what you would expect from this sort of book/topic. It is still an entertaining read and has more of a sense of humor than either the movie or Fast Food Nation. "
— Derek, 2/18/2014" Between this book and Fast Food Nation, I have completely stopped eating fast food. "
— Kristi, 2/16/2014" This book starts with his Super Size Me days and follows up with indepth research in "Big Food" companies like Kraft, Philip Morris, etc. A must-read, in my opinion. "
— Renee, 2/4/2014" This book was definitely an interesting read written in an entertaining manner, and a good companion to the doc, though much of the info from the doc was repeated in the book and I found that a bit boring. "
— Caitlin, 2/1/2014" The beginning and end give a little more detail than found in the film - it would be an interesting project to revisit "
— Callum, 1/22/2014" This book was really insightful, even though I had seen Morgan Spurlock's documentries I was still really interested in the book. "
— Stacy, 1/20/2014" Decently written...he's a really interesting sort of troubadour. Haunting and horrifying in bits as well. "
— Adrian, 1/17/2014" Nice, informative. Somewhat biased, which is why I don't give it a better score. Insulting people doesn't work, buddy. "
— Tee, 1/16/2014" This book summarizes the info in the movie and yet is not boring. Didn't really learn anything new but it made me laugh (and groan) from time to time. "
— Janene, 1/15/2014" Interesting. I never watched the movie. It does make me want to stop eating fast food, but will I? Probably not. I will probably be more careful about what I do eat though. "
— Miranda, 1/15/2014" Morgan Spurlock describes making "Supersize Me" and the subsequent reactions of Big Food. Interesting! "
— Renee, 1/5/2014" the movie put into words. "
— Chandni, 1/5/2014" Supersize Me in book form; the mustached Morgan makes a convincing case that fast food is bad for you. He eats nothing but McDonalds for 30 days and barely lives to tell about it. Recommended. "
— Amy, 12/22/2013" a really good, informative companion book to 'super size me', if you enjoy his sense of humor and delivery. "
— jacalyn, 12/17/2013" This book read like a more accessible version of "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser. At first, I was skeptical that it would just be a written version of Spurlock's great documentary, "Supersize Me" but it turned out to be much more. Please read it and then pass it to a friend you care about. "
— Rob, 12/15/2013" This book changed my life - I completely changed what I eat and how I eat (and don't eat) because of this book. "
— Shawn, 9/26/2013" I listened to the audio version of this book (read by the author) and I think that made it all worth the while. I would probably not have given it as many stars if I had read it. He's an amazing narrator (also seen on his show 30 days). "
— Marina, 9/13/2013" After reading this you will never eat fast food again. I haven't (and can't!). "
— Shannon, 5/22/2013" Super Size Me was a great doc and he should stick to film vs print. The writing style was annoying and the same info was presented better in Fast Food Nation. "
— Patti, 5/11/2013" Companion to movie "SUpersize Me". Entertaining and interesting book. "
— Pcallist, 12/5/2012" Reads kind of like Super-Size Me meets Fast Food Nation meets marketing for his girlfriend's vegan diet book. No added value if you've seen Super-Size Me and know that most of the food Americans eat will cause early death. "
— Greg, 11/6/2012" Very well done, informative, interesting and entertaining "
— Kevin, 6/4/2012" It had really good information, but it kept saying the same thing over and over again, just in a different way each time. "
— Elyse, 12/5/2011" as an anti-fast food enthusiast I LOVED reading this book...I loved morgan's super size me doc. film and I've seen it countless times. The book was just a further exploration into our country's fastest growing epidemic and it's WELL worth reading... "
— **emma, 9/27/2011" Morgan Spurlock is funny and drives home the truth about the obesity epidemic. "
— Kristi, 4/22/2011" So true and yet so hard to adhere to. "
— Jeanne, 4/19/2011" If you enjoyed the book "Fast Food Nation," & the documentary "Supersize Me," you will also enjoy this. "
— Réamann, 2/2/2011" Fascinating look at the fast food industry and what it has done to our waistline!! "
— Glennie, 1/24/2011" If you liked the documentary Supersize Me, then you'll really enjoy this book. Don't Eat This Book delves deep into the dirty underbelly of the food industry, America's health level, and Morgan's McMonth. Very eye-opening. "
— Alyssa, 1/14/2011" I like Morgan. He's funny and presents serious topics in an interesting way. This was a good book, kinda gross (I really should be a vegetarian), and I enjoyed it. "
— Kristina, 9/10/2010" I was already rather leery about Big Food after seeing 'Super Size Me'and other exposes of the food industry, but now I'm flat out paranoid. Icky stuff, my friends. Icky, evil, underhanded stuff. Spurlock also goes into more detail about his experiences on the McDiet he went on for the movie. "
— Wendy, 9/2/2010" a very funny, snarky look at the industrialization of our food and what it is doing to us. Definately added fuel to my "anti-establishment" opinions about food. "
— Christina, 3/27/2010" i really like this book...but it irritates me that it doesn't have an index. "
— beck, 2/26/2010" If you saw the documentary "Supersize Me" you will love this book. "
— Brooke, 2/12/2010Morgan Spurlock is an American documentary filmmaker, humorist, television producer, screenwriter, and political activist, best known for the documentary film Super Size Me. Spurlock was the executive producer and star of the reality television series 30 Days. As of June 2013, Spurlock hosts and produces the CNN show Inside Man and is the co-founder of short-film content marketing company Cinelan, which produced the Focus Forward campaign for GE.