Food

by Egendorf, Laura K.

• ISBN13: 9780737732313
• ISBN10: 0737732318
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-05
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Presents a collection of essays exploring varying viewpoints on food, covering such topics as the safety of America's food supply, the mistreatment of animals on factory farms, the causes of hunger in the world, and the link between fast food and obesity.

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	11	(3)
Introduction	14	(4)
Is America's Food Supply Safe?
Chapter Preface	18	(2)
Mad Cow Disease Threatens Human Health	20	(9)
Hightower Lowdown
Mad Cow Disease Is Not a Serious Threat	29	(7)
Michael Fumento
Genetically Modified Foods Are Safe	36	(5)
Gregory E. Pence
Genetically Modified Foods Are Not Safe	41	(7)
Martha Herbert
Irradiation Makes Food Safer	48	(8)
Robin Brett Parnes
Irradiation Has Limited Benefits	56	(13)
Rose Marie Williams
Periodical Bibliography	65	(2)
How Should Farms Be Operated?
Chapter Preface	67	(2)
Animals Should Be Treated More Humanely on Factory Farms	69	(8)
Matthew Scully
Animals Are Not Mistreated on Factory Farms	77	(8)
Amy Garber
James Peters
Organic Farming Should Be Pursued	85	(4)
Marika Alena McCauley
Laura Inouye
Organic Farming Should Not Be Pursued	89	(6)
John J. Miller
Farm Subsidies Should Be Preserved	95	(7)
Karl Beitel
Farm Subsidies Should Be Eliminated	102	(12)
Dennis T. Avery
Periodical Bibliography	110	(2)
What Causes Obesity?
Chapter Preface	112	(2)
Obesity Is a Disease	114	(5)
Steven Findlay
Obesity Is Not a Disease	119	(4)
Sonia Arrison
Eating Fast Food Causes Obesity	123	(7)
Sharron Dalton
Fast Food Should Not Be Blamed for Obesity	130	(8)
Todd G. Buchholz
A Lack of Physical Activity Causes Obesity	138	(6)
Richard Berman
Economic Factors Contribute to Obesity	144	(7)
Lisa Mancino
Biing-Hwan Lin
Nicole Ballenger
School Lunches Cause Childhood Obesity	151	(12)
Barry Yeoman
Periodical Bibliography	159	(2)
How Can Hunger Be Reduced?
Chapter Preface	161	(2)
Government Programs Help Reduce Hunger	163	(6)
Roberto Salazar
Government Programs Do Not Help Reduce Hunger	169	(8)
Trudy Lieberman
Genetically Modified Foods Can Reduce Hunger	177	(5)
James K. Glassman
Genetically Modified Foods Cannot Reduce Hunger	182	(4)
Paul Beingessner
Reducing the Consumption of Meat Will Not Lessen Hunger	186	(5)
Jeremy Rifkin
Reducing the Consumption of Meat Will Not Lessen Hunger	191	(6)
Dennis T. Avery
Nonprofit Groups Can Help Reduce Hunger	197	(5)
Faith-Based Charities Are Failing to Reduce Hunger	202	(6)
Joel Berg
Periodical Bibliography	207	(1)
For Further Discussion	208	(2)
Organizations to Contact	210	(5)
Bibliography of Books	215	(3)
Index	218