food habits

A leading culinary historian looks at the American food traditions that are in danger of being lost, and discusses how we can reverse this trend by supporting community food organizations and producers.

Introduces readers to the traditional foods of different cultures from around the world. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

"Food can be weird. How does meatless meat taste like meat? What's the difference between natural and artificial sweeteners? In [this book], readers will explore the science behind food"--Provided by publisher.

"Noura loves watermelon truly, madly, deeply. Can there ever be too much of a good thing?"--OCLC.

Twelve-year old Sarah is used to being the star on her basketball team, playing with her best friends, but suddenly she finds that her body is changing and she does not understand why she cannot keep up on the court, plus she does not understand why her mother has gotten so weird about food, binging on candy while forgetting about dinner, and she really does not understand why she told Benny, her crush, about her mother--but when Benny offers to teach her how to cook and suggests she partners with him in a cooking competition she starts to find a way to stand up for herself and change her life for the better.

"Piggie really likes slop. She likes it so much, she wants Gerald to try some! But can Gerald find the courage to do it? Or will the smell alone be too much to handle?"--.

A picky anteater named Andy tries out new things with his best friend Sam Sloth and learns that different does not necessarily mean bad.

"Bean is one picky pup! When it comes to food, he doesn't like much. Just vanilla ice cream. Not spaghetti, not applesauce, not even grilled cheese. Just vanilla ice cream. Plain vanilla. Very, very plain vanilla. While Miss Sundae tries to convince Bean to try many of her funny ice cream flavors, she only hears one big NOPE in return. Until one day, there's a big sprinkle accident at the ice cream shop! And guess what? Bean's ice cream is actually pretty good all covered in sprinkles! Maybe, just maybe, he'll try a strawberry tomorrow"--Provided by publisher.

"This carnivorous plant devours everything in its path, but it's not the only one who's hungry"--.

"Pandas Love Pickles is a whimsical ABC book that explores animals, food, culture, and alphabet letters in a way that will inspire your young eater to try new things at mealtime. Through gorgeous illustrations of animals paired with silly foods to try, your little one will be excited to discover new things to eat. Try it, you might love it!"--Amazon.com.