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c2006., Juvenile, Mason Crest Publishers Call No: 616.3 98 00973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Obesity : modern-day epidemicSummary Note: Identifies obesity as a health crisis of epidemic proportions in the United States, discusses the role of fast food and supersizing in perpetuating the problem, and offers advice on how to make healthier choices.
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c2006., Mason Crest Publishers Call No: 616.3 98 00973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Obesity (Philadelphia, Pa.)Summary Note: Identifies obesity as a health crisis of epidemic proportions in the United States, discusses the role of fast food and supersizing in perpetuating the problem, and offers advice on how to make healthier choices.
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1999., Random House Call No: 338.76 BRE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The first person to ever gain access to the highly secretive companies of Hershey and Mars spins a unique story that takes us inside a world as mysterious as Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Packed with flavorful stories and outrageous characters that give the true scoop on this real-life candyland.
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[2015], Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning Call No: 642.1 FAST Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: At issue.Summary Note: Provides a range of opinions on the topic of fast food.
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c2005, Greenhaven Press : Thomson/Gale Call No: 363.19 2 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: At IssueSummary Note: Discusses the controversy over the consumption of fast food in America by establishments such as McDonald's and Burger King through a series of essays that debate issues of obesity, animal abuse, and the environment in connection with the fast food industry.
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2001., Houghton Mifflin Call No: 613.2 SCH Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Adamson tells of the history, economics, day-to-day dealings and broad and often negative cultural implications of franchised burger joints and pizza factories, delivering impressive snippets of information.
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[2013], Hudson Street Press Call No: 362.1963 98 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the factors that contribute to the growth in obesity and chronic disease rates in modern America. Details the politics behind the decision to remove fats and fiber in foods in the 1970s and replace them with more sugar, and reveals how an excessive amount of sugar can disrupt hormonal balances and impact the way we behave.
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2014., General, Anchor Bay Entertainment Call No: DVD Edition: [Widescreen format] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a study on the American food and exercise industry.
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2006., Greenhaven Press Call No: 613.2 EGE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Opposing viewpoints seriesSummary Note: Contains twenty-seven articles that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to food, addressing questions about the safety of America's food supply, how farms should be operated, the causes of obesity, and how hunger can be reduced. Want This Title? Want First Choice My Notes:Enter your notes here. Notes may be up to 300 characters.Notes are for personal use and may be included when sharing a list or printing a quote. Notes will not be included with your order or appear on invoices.
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-- Food, Incorporated.2009., General, Magnolia Home Entertainment Call No: DVD 664 FOOD Edition: Widescreen. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Explores how large corporations and government agencies control agriculture and food processing, and how those practices affect human, environmental, and economic health.
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-- Food, incorporatedc2009., PublicAffairs Call No: 338.4 7664 00973 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A companion book to the documentary "Food, Inc." that explores the issues raised by the movie, including the industrialization of the food supply, the benefits of organic eating, food myths, the link between the U.S. food system and global warming, the global impact of food industrialization, and other related topics.
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2002., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 338.7 KRA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Collective biographiesSummary Note: Profiles the lives of ten founders of well-known food companies, including their different backgrounds, the struggles they faced, and the food they made famous.
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-- Farm to tablec2011., Adolescent, Learning ZoneXpress Call No: DVD 338.1 FRE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: FCSSummary Note: Examines the trend of eating locally grown foods without the use of chemical pesticides or hormones and discusses the basics of sustainable farming.
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2014., Delacorte Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Adventurer and inventor Clarence Birdseye had a fascination with food preservation that led him to develop and patent the Birdseye freezing process and start the company that still bears his name today. His limitless curiosity spurred his other inventions, including the electric sunlamp, an improved incandescent lightbulb, and a harpoon gun to tag finback whales.
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Juvenile Call No: 608 GREEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Engaging images accompany information about Hershey's. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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c2004., Pre-adolescent, Lerner Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: History maker biosSummary Note: A biography of the successful chocolate maker who built a town around his factory with unique housing for his workers and a school for disadvantaged students.
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By Kawa, KatieJuvenile Call No: Biography HERSHEY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The Hershey Company has been selling chocolate and candies for more than a century. The story of the candy giant begins with the man who gave it is name: Milton Hershey. Born in rural Pennsylvania, Hershey spent years building a business whose sweet legacy continues to delight us today. Readers will love reading Hershey's life story and discovering his influence on the time in which he lived. Written to support elementary social studies curricula, this biographical title provides historical context to Hershey's life and accomplishments. Historical photographs, a timeline, and primary sources provide a comprehensive look why Hershey is considered a great entrepreneur.
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2008., Juvenile, Lucent Books Call No: 641.302 MIL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Hot topicsSummary Note: Discusses organic and natural foods, describing what they are, how they are grown, where they are sold, and the future of organic food production.
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By Jarrow, Gail[2019]., Juvenile, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane Call No: HI-INT 344.7 JAR Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Formaldehyde, borax, salicylic acid. Today, these chemicals are used in embalming fluids, cleaning supplies, and acne medications. But in 1900, they were routinely added to food that Americans ate from cans and jars. Often products weren't safe because unregulated, unethical companies added these and other chemicals to trick consumers into buying spoiled food or harmful medicines. Chemist Harvey Washington Wiley recognized these dangers and began a relentless thirty-year campaign to ensure that consumers could purchase safe food and drugs, eventually leading to the creation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA"--Provided by the publisher.
