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Terra reportMoss, Michael
Summary: "Everyone knows how hard it can be to maintain a healthy diet. But what if some of the decisions we make about what to eat are beyond our control? Is it possible that processed food is addictive, like drugs or alcohol? Motivated by these questions, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss began searching for answers, to find the true peril in our food. In Hooked, Moss explores...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 MOSBorushek, Allan
Summary: Lists the number of calories, fat grams, and carbohydrates in basic, brand-name, and fast foods.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Family Health Publications 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 BORSummary: Spurlocks social experiment in fast food gastronomy sees him attempting to subsist uniquely on food from McDonald's menu for an entire month. He also examines the corporate giant's role in contributing to America's obesity epidemic.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Samuel Goldwyn Films, LLC 2004
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Bell, Cece
Summary: "Shares the interactions of the rule-following Chick and the absent-minded Brain, whose friendship is tested by miscommunications and misunderstandings about good manners."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Pampered African Prince Akeem is a rebel who is against an arranged marriage and heads to Queens, New York to find a new bride. His regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a "regular" guy job at a fast-food...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Clements, Andrew
Summary: "Grace and Ellie have been best friends since second grade. Ellie's always right in the center of things -- and Grace is usually happy to be Ellie's sidekick. But what happens when everything changes? This time it's Grace who suddenly has everyone's attention when she accidentally starts a new fad at school. A fad that has first her class, then her grade, and then the entire school collecting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC CLESummary: In response to the widely seen documentary Super Size Me, this video follows two college students as they eat only fast food for a month-losing weight and lowering their cholesterol levels in the process. The trick? Aaron and Ellen stay within portion sizes appropriate for their body types. The experiment was organized and documented by Dr. James Painter of Eastern Illinois University's School...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Enig, Mary G.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethesda Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.284 ENISpurlock, Morgan
Summary: Do you dare find out what's happening behind the counters of your neighborhood fast-food joint? Then grab a bucket and dive into one of the creepiest graphic novels of the year! Supersized: Strange Tales from a Fast-Food Culture is an entertaining-and at times gut-wrenching-series of stories focusing on America's ubiquitous and potentially destructive fast-food culture. A perfect companion to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse 2007
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Raymond, Carole
Summary: Recipes and advice for the busy and budget-conscious student who wishes to follow a vegetarian lifestyle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.563 RAYSummary: A calamity at Dante and Randal's shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately settle at Mooby's, a fictional Disney-McDonald's-style fast-food empire.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weinstein Co. 2006
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY CLEFoote, Arthur
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marble City Press, The Tuttle Co. 1907
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 929.2 FOOSummary: Satisfying one's hunger is a primal act which most Westerners never connect to global issues. But the diets and farming systems of wealthy countries can be directly linked to starvation in the underdeveloped world. This program sheds light on the international tragedy of hunger and malnutrition, emphasizing that the problem is one of distribution, not production. Filmed in Asia, South America,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: "Within the last half century, our agricultural and food industries have changed more than ... ever before. New technologies and scientific ingenuity have given rise to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and other man-made foods. People have begun to raise concerns about the safety of GMOs in our food supply, given their incredible dominance in a large portion of our diets. Traditional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KITG Productions 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC OFSpurlock, Morgan
Summary: Can man live on fast food alone? Morgan Spurlock tried to do just that. For thirty days, he ate nothing but three "squares" a day from McDonald's as part of an investigation into the effects of fast food on American health. The resulting documentary film, Super Size Me, won him resounding applause and a worldwide release that broke box-office records. Audiences were captivated by his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.5 SPUSinatra, Stephen T.
Contents: The 80/20 rule -- Why regular diets fail -- The secrets of easy weight-loss success -- The fast-food diet restaurant-by-restaurant guide -- Smart sit-down dining -- The fast food diet at the mall -- The six-week fast-food diet -- Fast food at home -- The fast-food diet for kids -- The fast-food diet vitamins and supplements -- The fast-food diet for business travelers -- The fast- food diet for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley 2006