diet

Examines events in the history of America through the lens of food, drawing from cookbooks, memoirs, and diaries to discuss Civil War nurses and diet kitchens, the Harvey Girls and the settling of the frontier, the FDR White House and its reputedly bad food, and other food-related episodes.

Presents an illustrated look at some of the diverse cuisines, ingredients, and dishes of China.

Presents a collection of essays that discuss factors that are contributing to the growth in negative dietary choices around the world. Suggests alternative diets and how they can become more widespread.

Told in diary entries, the narrator, a female high school student, describes her struggle with anorexia and its impact on her, her family, and her boyfriend.

A discussion of energy conservation, reviewing the history of cultivation, and looking at how people can develop a more sustainable lifestyle through their eating habits by going organic, eating locally, using fair trade food, and green cooking.

Explores the issues surrounding obesity. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.

Tours the sections of a typical American supermarket, offers advice on how to make good food choices, with information on reading food labels and definitions of food-related terms, and includes discussion of the marketing practices of big food companies.

Offers advice on eating right, dietary strategies for the prevention and relief of common ailments, and nutritional analyses of more than 350 foods.

A guide to nutrition emphasizing good eating habits to preserve good health.