Teacher Resources
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan - This book answers the question, "What do you eat when you can eat everything?"
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan - This book teaches you how to escape the Western diet and relearn which foods are healthy.
Food is Elementary: A Hands-on Curriculum for Young Students by Antonia Demas, PhD - A wonderful curriculum for all grades that has engaging lessons and recipes that foster healthy eating.
Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World by Greg Critser - A critical analysis of the many social and economic factors that make Americans obese.
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser - This book explains how the development of fast-food restaurants has led to the standardization of American culture, widespread obesity, urban sprawl and more.
Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food by Eric Schlosser - Covers the history of the fast-food industry and delves into the agribusiness and animal husbandry methods that support it.
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