Young people are bombarded with confusing and
conflicting messages about food. This comprehensive and engaging set will help
them to make healthful and safe personal choices. The eight volumes cover all
aspects of food and nutrition, from growing and choosing food to cooking and
enjoying it. More than 230 articles guide students to make positive health
choices and provide essential information about food-related industries, the
largest industrial sector in North America and thus one in which many students
will someday find employment.
Taking a global outlook, many articles
in the set also explore topics with international impact, such as hunger, the
global spread of nutrition-related diseases such as diabetes and obesity, and
the variety of agricultural technologies used to feed people around the world.
Articles describe world cuisine both familiar and exotic, accompanied by recipes
for readers to try for themselves, so they can not only read about food but
taste it, too.
Scope
The
articles in the set look at topics relating to food and nutrition from a wide
variety of perspectives, from the social aspects of food and eating to the
fundamentals of human biology and the various paths to good nutrition and
achieving a balanced diet.
Thematic categories of coverage:
Benefits
Students
find answers to everyday concerns about eating and good health and will learn to
make choices that promote lifelong well-being.
