What Are We Feeding Our Kids?

by Jacobson, Michael F.; Maxwell, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9781563051012
• ISBN10: 156305101X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-08-01
• Publisher: Workman Pub Co

Summary

From Dr. Michael F. Jacobson, author of The Fast-Food Guide, and Bruce Maxwell, here is a necessary guide for every parent. Part expos, and part handbook, it's an impeccably researched look at kids, diet, government, and the food industry. It explains why the same dietary villains afflicting adults-too much fat, cholesterol, sugar, salt-are equally bad for kids. How big food business develops brand loyalty. How the FCC allows junk food advertisers almost unlimited access to children's programming. But it also explains what you can do about it-and how to get your kids on a healthier track.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction: Feeding Our Kids Right-What Could Be More Important?

Food And Y Our Child'S Health

Fat and Cholesterol

Sugar and Salt

The Obesity Epidemic

Bacteria, Additives, and Pesticides

Eat Your Veggies . . . and Other Good Foods

Why Kids Eat The Way They Do

How Food Companies Seduce Kids

Television, the Sneaky Salesmachine

School Food

Corporations Invade the Classroom

What To Do About Your Child's Diet

Getting Kids to Eat Healthy Foods

What You Can Do Outside Your Home

Afterword: Closing Thoughts

Appendices

USDA's Food Guide Pyramid

CSPI's Heathy Eating Pyramid

The Fast-Food Chains

Groups to Join, Publications to Get

Endnotes

Index

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