food preferences

Offers a cultural and holistic analysis of African-American food preferences, exploring how the African-American community generally views health, body image, food, dieting, and exercise and how those views are impacting the current obesity epidemic that is plaguing the country.

Follows the path of industrial food, organic or alternative food, pastoral food, and foraged food from its source to its final meal to discover what Americans eat and what it says about their evolution. Discusses how the food choices that Americans make have long-reaching political, economic, psychological, and moral implications.

Explores the history of food from antiquity to the twenty-first century, and describes how food allowed for the formation of civilizations and societies, and discusses innovations in agriculture, egalitarianism, trade, and other topics.

In verse, Sam-I-am tries to persuade a reluctant acquaintance to partake of his favorite foods--green eggs and ham.

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

Examines ethical issues related to food choices, discussing different types of diets, how food gets from a farm to a table, environmental topics, security, sustainability, and more.

Presents an overview of the cuisines of the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa, and considers how geographic, cultural, and religious restrictions on food and drink play an important role in determining the eating habits of people there today. Includes an examination of the impact of globalization, colonialism, and modernization.

Provides an introduction to the food culture of Mexico, exploring the historical and geographical factors that have shaped Mexican food, and discussing major ingredients, preparation, different types of meals and restaurants, special occasion foods, and diet and nutrition. Includes recipes.