11/08/05 Fast food films

Well he is at it again, anti-fast food activist Eric Schlosser author of the book, Fast Food Nation that scorched McDonalds and other franchisee's for what he deemed unsafe food preparation practices is back, with a vengeance. Not content to rest on his laurels as successful author he now wants to make movies about the dangers of eating fast food. Feedlots, suppliers and restaurants beware! He is coming after you&. And under cover. His film crew is accessing locations in under the guise they are producing a film called Coyote, when in reality they want to unearth filth about the food industry. American Franchisee Association president Susan P. Kezios believes fast food outlets should not let any film makers in and should fight back. An easy target might be Jeff Skoll, founder of eBay and an investor in the picture. Interestingly his Skoll Foundation, committed to social change, has 1.3 million dollars of it's assets in shares of fast food companies and suppliers, A little hypocritical don't you think? Source: New York times 10/30/05 Want Stealth with that? Fast food nation film goes undercover