"Grocery stores have vastly increased the convenience and availability of food shopping, but they have also made it easier for the average consumer to ignore the conditions their food is grown or raised in. Generally, it is only when a deadly outbreak of food-borne illness occurs that people scrutinize the food industry. Illuminating text, augmented with informative charts and detailed fact boxes, provides a comprehensive guide to the history of food...

Although food allergies can be dangerous, they do not have to stop someone from living a healthy, active life. Through informative text featuring annotated quotes and full-color photographs, readers learn the definition of a food allergy and the process f

The most common food allergies are discussed in detail, as are the physical effects of food allergies (including mild and severe reactions), how people with food allergies stay safe and avoid ingredients they are allergic to, how food allergies are treated and how people, especially kids and teenagers, cope with the social complications that come with having a food allergy. Doctors, researchers, and people living with food allergies are quoted throughout...

"Each title in the series delves into some of the hottest nutrition and health topics being discussed today. The series also provides readers with tools for evaluating conflicting and ever-changing ideas about nutrition and health"--

"The Health & Nutrition series will explore the many ways in which your everyday food choices can determine your wellbeing and include facts, figures, and data, and are packed with useful information about protecting and improving your health"--