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Fast food / Roman Espejo, book editor.

Contributor(s): Espejo, Roman, 1977-.
Series: At issueHealth: Publisher: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009Description: 96 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780737742992 (pbk.) :; 0737742992 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Convenience foods
Contents:
Fast food is linked to obesity and other serious health problems / Seth Stern -- The link between fast food and obesity is distorted / J.Eric Oliver -- The fast-food industry intentionally markets unhealthy food to children / Janice Shaw Crouse -- Even the "healthy" choices at fast-food restaurants are unhealthy / Michele Simon -- Eating healthy foods may be too expensive for the poor / Carla Williams -- Fast-food franchises are unfairly targeted for serving unhealthy food / Greg Beato -- Farmworkers are not being exploited / Reginald L. Brown -- The fast-food industry contributes to the abuse of animals / Tina Volpe -- The fast-food industry takes measures to treat animals more humanely / Lindsey Kurach and Jessica Lynch -- Fast-food culture has harmed society / Joyce Marcel -- Fast-food culture has benefited society / William H. Marling.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection TX 370 .F37 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available TOPIC BOOKS 5007592

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fast food is linked to obesity and other serious health problems / Seth Stern -- The link between fast food and obesity is distorted / J.Eric Oliver -- The fast-food industry intentionally markets unhealthy food to children / Janice Shaw Crouse -- Even the "healthy" choices at fast-food restaurants are unhealthy / Michele Simon -- Eating healthy foods may be too expensive for the poor / Carla Williams -- Fast-food franchises are unfairly targeted for serving unhealthy food / Greg Beato -- Farmworkers are not being exploited / Reginald L. Brown -- The fast-food industry contributes to the abuse of animals / Tina Volpe -- The fast-food industry takes measures to treat animals more humanely / Lindsey Kurach and Jessica Lynch -- Fast-food culture has harmed society / Joyce Marcel -- Fast-food culture has benefited society / William H. Marling.

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