Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat [2 Volumes] Contributor(s): Smith, Andrew F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313393931 ISBN-13: 9780313393938 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $198.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Regional & Ethnic - American - General - Cooking | Courses & Dishes - General |
Dewey: 642.1 |
LCCN: 2011037658 |
Physical Information: 2.5" H x 7.4" W x 10.2" (4.75 lbs) 908 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the last half century, junk food and fast food have come to play an extremely important role in American economic, historical, cultural, and social life. Today, they have a major influence on what Americans eat--and how healthy we are (or aren't). Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat tells the intriguing, fun, and incredible stories behind the successes of these commercial food products and documents the numerous health-related, environmental, cultural, and politico-economic issues associated with them. With more than 700 alphabetically arranged entries, this two-volume encyclopedia contains enough listings to allow readers to research a wide range of fascinating topics. The author treats the massive amount of subject material within this reference title in a fair and balanced manner. A secondary focus of this encyclopedia is to chart the spread of some American fast food chains and commercially produced junk foods internationally. |