Food and Nutrition Controversies Today
eBook - PDF

Food and Nutrition Controversies Today

A Reference Guide

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Food and Nutrition Controversies Today

A Reference Guide

About this book

Is any food safe? Will mad cow disease kill us all? How many calories are really in your restaurant Caesar salad? Modern consumers are besieged with conflicting messages about food and nutrition, making it difficult for the lay person to know what to believe. This no-nonsense resource explores the latest controversies in the field of food and nutrition, presenting readers with the varying opinions and underlying facts that fuel these debates. Fifteen chapters focus on hot topics like organic food, bottled water, and deadly bacterial outbreaks as well as lesser known issues such as food irradiation, vitamin supplementation, animal growth hormones, and more. One of the few resources of its kind, this informative reference is perfect for high school and college students and the conscientious consumer. Since most books on food and diet approach the issues with a clear agenda, this work's unbiased tone and evenhanded treatment of information make it a particularly valuable tool. Features include a detailed index, 20 black and white illustrations, and a rich and deep bibliography of print and electronic materials useful for further research.

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Yes, you can access Food and Nutrition Controversies Today by Myrna Chandler Goldstein,Mark A. Goldstein MD in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Agricultural Public Policy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. 1. Antioxidants
  6. 2. Bottled Water or Tap?
  7. 3. Fast Food
  8. 4. Fats
  9. 5. Wild versus Farm-Raised Fish
  10. 6. Food Labeling
  11. 7. Genetically Engineered Dairy Products
  12. 8. Genetically Modified Foods
  13. 9. Hidden Ingredients in Food
  14. 10. Imported Food
  15. 11. Life-Enhancing/Life-Threatening Foods
  16. 12. Not Just Cow’s Milk
  17. 13. Organic Foods
  18. 14. Popular Diets
  19. 15. Raw Food
  20. 16. Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
  21. Index