food industry and trade

Learn how you can use computer skills to prepare for a career in the food industry.

""Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to how pumpkin pies are made. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

"Wouldn't it be cool to have a job working with or around the things you love? Do you like decorating cupcakes? Maybe a career as a cake decorator would be a sweet gig! Readers will discover the possibilites of careers working with food"--Provided by publisher.

"A nonfiction . . . [reader] about careers in the food and cooking industry: chef, cook, recipe developer, and food stylist"--Provided by publisher.

"Grocery stores have vastly increased the convenience and availability of food shopping, but they have also made it easier for the average consumer to ignore the conditions their food is grown or raised in. Generally, it is only whena deadly outbreak of food-borne illness occurs that people scrutinize the food industry. Text, augmented with . . . charts and . . . fact boxes, provides a comprehensive guide to the history of food safety laws in the United States. Readers learn about the major food-borne diseases and what causes them, as well as the present and future state of food technologies in America"--Provided by publisher.

Chefs prepare some of the most memorable meals of our lives at restaurants and in other settings. They help is to celebrate birthdays, weddings, and many other life events, as well as simply enjoy a night out with family and friends. A career in the culinary arts is the perfect choice for those who are creative, enjoy experimenting with food, and like making people happy. In this book, you'll learn about job duties for chefs, how to prepare for culinary arts careers, key skills for success, methods of exploring culinary careers while in school, the employment outlook, and much more. Chef is just one of nine exciting titles in the Careers with Earning Potential series. Readers will discover seven fascinating careers that typically do not require a bachelor's degree, but provide a good middle-class income. In the other two titles, they will learn how to present themselves professionally in their job application materials and during the employment interview, as well as how to become invaluable in the workplace.

Explore the controversies, challenges, and solutions involved in providing food in our world today.

"Young readers will learn about the hidden problems in our food supply, including the use of chemicals like preservatives and dyes, the poor living conditions for animals that enter the food supply, and the easy access to unhealthy options instead of healthy foods. After learning about these issues, students are encouraged by Test It! and Solve It! activities to think critically and consider potential environmentally friendly, sustainable solutions for the future"--Provided by publisher.

"Explore the controversies, challenges, and solutions involved in providing food in our world today"--Amazon.