convenience foods

On cover: What's good, what's bad, and how to tell the difference. Provides detailed nutrition information available on all the major fast-food chains.

Explores Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation through the lens of the food industry. Including the global food movement and the local food movement, and commentary on food regulations.

Offers dietary and nutritional advice to encourage weight loss with guidance on food selection from restaurants, detailing the calories, fat, sodium, carbohydrates, and related content information on thousands of menu items and providing healthier alternatives.

Provides nutritional facts for thousands of foods from fast-food restaurants to snacks to holiday meals; and suggests healthier alternatives.

Discusses soda pop, including what it is made of, and whether or not it is a healthy choice.

Explains how to make healthy snack and fast-food choices; and includes recipes teens can make at home.

Presents 101 everyday recipes, organized by supermarket aisle, and including cereals and snacks, soups, vegetables and beans, canned fruits, pasta and sauce, and more.

Discusses the controversy over the consumption of fast food in America by establishments such as McDonald's and Burger King through a series of essays that debate issues of obesity, animal abuse, and the environment in connection with the fast food industry.

Provides nutritional facts for thousands of foods from fast-food restaurants to vending machine choices that children usually enjoy; and suggests healthier alternatives.

Discusses the nutritional aspects of foods and drinks served in America, examining the calories, fat, sodium, sugars, and related content information on dishes and food items found in restaurants, supermarkets, and fast-food restaurants.