Eric Schlosser reflects on the 25th anniversary of his book Fast Food Nation, arguing that the industrial food system’s dangers have intensified through corporate consolidation and a lack of transparency. Schlosser criticizes the “corporate capture” of government agencies, noting that while the new administration promises to “Make America Healthy Again,” its proposed budget cuts to the CDC and FDA could cripple essential public health oversight. Ultimately, he calls for “true-cost accounting” to expose the hidden health and environmental expenses of cheap food, which he estimates are nearly triple the price paid at the register.
Date: January 6, 2026 Source: theguardian.com