food industry

"How can eating better ourselves improve life for everyone on the planet? This . . . title combines images and infographics to help explain how choosing foods that don't have to be shipped long distances, don't add to world pollution, and are not in danger of running out helps to ensure the world's food supply. Close-up boxes and case studies illustrate . . . examples of topics such as soil protection, organic vs industrial farming, and overfishing"--Provided by publisher.

A discussion of food safety in the U.S., looking at the history and purpose of the two federal organizations that ensure the foods Americans eat are safe, including the Food and Drug Administration and the Food Safety and Inspection Service, and describing food scares, the clash between science and food, efforts to prevent foodborne illness, and advances in food safety.

"A memoir that braids the evolution of one of America's most iconic branding campaigns with the stirring tales of the women who lived behind its facade--told by the inheritor of their stories. In 1899, Allie Rowbottom's great-great-great-uncle bought the patent to Jell-O from its inventor for $450. The sale would turn out to be one of the most profitable business deals in American history, and the generations that followed enjoyed immense privilege--but they were also haunted by suicides, cancer, alcoholism, and mysterious ailments"--Book jacket.

Simple text and photographs explain how food gets from farms to stores and describes the role of the community workers who make it all possible.

Text and illustrations help children learn fractions, decimals, and percents in the food industry.

Text and photographs look at how a cotton candy machine works.

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

Text and photographs look at how a cotton candy machine works.

Text and photographs describe how our food comes from places far away.

Uncovers the details about the many moving parts in the food industry. Interesting sidebars support the main narrative and are perfect sources for report writing and essays.