Sharon Zoumbaris is an independent scholar. Her published works include Greenwood's Encyclopedia of Diet Fads with Marjolijin Bijlefeld.

This reference for students in high school and up addresses seven controversial issues in nutrition: food irradiation, genetically modified food, vitamins and supplements, vegetarianism, organic food, food safety, and bands on fast food and junk food. Background chapters give a brief history of the study of nutrition and the future of nutrigenomics, outline basic principles of nutrition, and explain currently accepted principles of good nutrition for men, women, and children. A section of references and resources includes annotated primary source documents, a nutrition timeline, a directory of organizations, and a glossary. A few B&W photos are also included.

• Series ForewordPrefaceIntroductionSection One: Overview1 A Brief History of Nutrition and the Future of Nutrigenomics2 Basics and Principles of Nutrition and Its Practitioners3 Nutrition Guidelines and the Government's RoleSection Two: Controversies and Issues Relating to Nutrition4 Food Irradiation: Past Its Shelf Life?5 Genetically Modified Food: Are We Playing God?6 Vitamins and Supplements: A Love-Hate Relationship7 Vegetarians: You Are What You Eat8 Organic Food: Better or Just More Expensive?9 From the Field to the Table: How Safe Is Our Food?10 Bans on Fast Food and Junk Food: Who Wins, Who Loses?Section Three: References and ResourcesA Annotated Primary Source DocumentsB Nutrition TimelineC Directory of OrganizationsNotesGlossaryBibliographyIndex

Sharon Zoumbaris is an independent scholar. Her published works include Greenwood's Encyclopedia of Diet Fads with Marjolijin Bijlefeld.

This reference for students in high school and up addresses seven controversial issues in nutrition: food irradiation, genetically modified food, vitamins and supplements, vegetarianism, organic food, food safety, and bands on fast food and junk food. Background chapters give a brief history of the study of nutrition and the future of nutrigenomics, outline basic principles of nutrition, and explain currently accepted principles of good nutrition for men, women, and children. A section of references and resources includes annotated primary source documents, a nutrition timeline, a directory of organizations, and a glossary. A few B&W photos are also included.

• Series ForewordPrefaceIntroductionSection One: Overview1 A Brief History of Nutrition and the Future of Nutrigenomics2 Basics and Principles of Nutrition and Its Practitioners3 Nutrition Guidelines and the Government's RoleSection Two: Controversies and Issues Relating to Nutrition4 Food Irradiation: Past Its Shelf Life?5 Genetically Modified Food: Are We Playing God?6 Vitamins and Supplements: A Love-Hate Relationship7 Vegetarians: You Are What You Eat8 Organic Food: Better or Just More Expensive?9 From the Field to the Table: How Safe Is Our Food?10 Bans on Fast Food and Junk Food: Who Wins, Who Loses?Section Three: References and ResourcesA Annotated Primary Source DocumentsB Nutrition TimelineC Directory of OrganizationsNotesGlossaryBibliographyIndex

Sharon Zoumbaris is an independent scholar. Her published works include Greenwood's Encyclopedia of Diet Fads with Marjolijin Bijlefeld.

This reference for students in high school and up addresses seven controversial issues in nutrition: food irradiation, genetically modified food, vitamins and supplements, vegetarianism, organic food, food safety, and bands on fast food and junk food. Background chapters give a brief history of the study of nutrition and the future of nutrigenomics, outline basic principles of nutrition, and explain currently accepted principles of good nutrition for men, women, and children. A section of references and resources includes annotated primary source documents, a nutrition timeline, a directory of organizations, and a glossary. A few B&W photos are also included.

• Series ForewordPrefaceIntroductionSection One: Overview1 A Brief History of Nutrition and the Future of Nutrigenomics2 Basics and Principles of Nutrition and Its Practitioners3 Nutrition Guidelines and the Government's RoleSection Two: Controversies and Issues Relating to Nutrition4 Food Irradiation: Past Its Shelf Life?5 Genetically Modified Food: Are We Playing God?6 Vitamins and Supplements: A Love-Hate Relationship7 Vegetarians: You Are What You Eat8 Organic Food: Better or Just More Expensive?9 From the Field to the Table: How Safe Is Our Food?10 Bans on Fast Food and Junk Food: Who Wins, Who Loses?Section Three: References and ResourcesA Annotated Primary Source DocumentsB Nutrition TimelineC Directory of OrganizationsNotesGlossaryBibliographyIndex