Memorial Hall Library

Fast food, Lauri S. Scherer, book editor

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-133) and index

illustrations

index present

Age 14 to 18

non fiction

Fast food

bibliography

828890152

Lauri S. Scherer, book editor

Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints

1. Is Fast Food Harmful? -- Fast Food Is Addictive / Kelly Brownell and Mark Gold -- Fast Food Is Not Addictive / J.J. Wilson -- Eating Fast Food and Junk Food Has Serious Health Consequences / George Monbiot -- Fast Food Restaurants Increasingly Offer Healthy Choices / Terry Rindfleisch -- Fast Food Is Responsible for Making Children Fat / Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine -- Fast Food Is Not Responsible for Making Children Fat / Cal Thomas -- Fast Food Restaurants Create "Food Deserts" in Low-Income Communities / Jennifer Wehunt -- So-Called Food Deserts Do Not Really Exist / Peter Wilson -- 2. How Should Fast Food Be Marketed? -- Fast Food Ads Should Be Banned During Children's Programming / Kathy Chapman -- Fast Food Ads Should Not Be Banned During Children's Programming / Julie Gunlock -- Toys Should Only Be Included in Kids' Fast Food Meals That Meet Nutrition Standards / Center for Science in the Public Interest -- Toys Should Not Be Banned from Kids' Fast Food Meals / Michael Yaki -- Fast Food Restaurants Should Be Required to Post their Products' Nutrition Information / Margo Wootan -- Posting Fast Food Nutrition Information Makes Little Difference In What People Order / Monica Eng -- 3. Should Restrictions Be Placed on Fast Food? -- Soda and Other Junk Food Products Should Be Taxed / Mark Bittman -- Soda Should Not Be Taxed / Richard Littlejohn -- Fast Food Should Be Banned Near Schools / Micah White -- Fast Food Should Not Be Banned Near Schools / Los Angeles Times -- People Should Be Able to Spend Food Stamps on Fast Food / Sherrie Tussler -- People Should Not Be Able to Spend Food Stamps on Fast Food / Denise Williams