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What should we have for dinner? Tracing from source to table each of the food chains that sustain us--whether industrial or organic, alternative or processed--he develops a portrait of the American way of eating. The result is a sweeping, surprising exploration of the hungers that have shaped our evolution, and of the profound implications our food choices have for the health of our species and the future of our planet.
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IL: UG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 22
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Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad. That's a lengthy list of charges, but Eric Scholsser makes them stick with an artful mix of first-rate reportage, wry wit, and careful reasoning. Schlosser's myth-shattering survey stretches from California's subdivisions, where the business was born, to the industrial corridor...
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2014.
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Starting a food processing business involves a doable but sometimes difficult process. This checklist is a basic list of critical steps in setting up a food processing business. Each step will involve various contacts before it is complete. Check off each step as it is fully completed.
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2020.
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While many workers have been sent home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, those in our critical infrastructure industries are more essential than ever. In particular, it is vital that workers involved in the production and distribution of food continue to work to ensure ample food for our population. Here we outline three major concerns that might influence the ability of workers in these industries to continue showing up to work: new childcare obligations...
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2015.
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This issue brief focuses on healthy food recovery in Colorado. It provides an overview of food waste issues within the state, the current and potential role for grocery retailers in decreasing waste and increasing healthy food distribution, and the role of food assistance programs today such as food banks and pantries as well as direct redistribution models, to facilitate the movement of healthy food from retail to food redistribution.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.2 - AR Pts: 26
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The author explores his theory that the food industry's used three essential ingredients to control much of the world's diet.
Traces the rise of the processed food industry and how addictive salt, sugar, and fat have enabled its dominance in the past half century, revealing deliberate corporate practices behind current trends in obesity, diabetes, and other health challenges.
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