junk food

Examines the power of junk food and fast food, the influence of the companies that manufacture or sell them, and their alarming affect on the country's state of health.

"Readers will learn to look more critically at the snacks they eat and will learn about the serious, long-term health problems that are associated with a diet high in sugar and salt"--Provided by publisher.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to tacos"--Provided by publisher.

"What is junk food and how much should you be eating?"--Back cover.

Describes how convenient fast foods such as hamburgers and french fries are overprocessed and contain little to no nutritional value, and suggests alternate food choices.

Collects seventeen essays that represent a variety of perspectives on the sale of junk food in schools, discussing fast food partnerships, government regulation, school budgets, obesity, and other related topics.

Discusses the effects of junk food on growing children and if they should be banned in schools.

"Examines how the fast-food industry uses advertising and marketing to influence children and young adults, while providing means and measures to combat the ... problem"--.

A look at fast food, what's in it, how it's made, and what it does to our bodies.