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Cover of Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser, Eric Schlosser

Fast Food Nation: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Fast Food Nation audiobook runs an estimated 11.4 hours (about 7.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.4est. listening hrs
4.2★28 ratings
Businessgenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 11.4 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Fast Food Nation at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any of the 2,187 audiobooks we measure.

What our data says

  • At 11.4 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 75% of the business audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 13% longer than the average business audiobook (10.1 hrs across 259 titles in our dataset).

Computed from business audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for business listeners: a solid week of commutes at 11.4 hours (estimated).

About the book

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The jaw-dropping food industry exposé on how America's fast food industry has shaped the landscape of America. This fascinating study of corporate power reveals how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of America, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. Eric Schlosser inspires readers to look beneath the surface of our food system, consider its impact on society and, most of all, think for themselves. This book has changed the way millions of people think about what they eat and helped to launch today’s food movement. Schlosser’s groundbreaking investigation uncovers the hidden costs of the All-American meal: · The American Diet Transformed: From the origins of the drive-thru to the reasons why the fries taste so good, see how our eating habits have been reshaped in a few short decades.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Fast Food Nation audiobook?

Fast Food Nation runs about 11.4 hours, our estimate from its 385 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.6 hours.

Is the Fast Food Nation audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Is Fast Food Nation worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.6 hours, saving 3.8 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Fast Food Nation first published?

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser, Eric Schlosser was first published in 2001.