Today, buffeted by one food fad after another, America is suffering from what can only be described as a national eating disorder. Will it be fast food tonight, or something organic? Or perhaps something we grew ourselves? The question of what to have for dinner has confronted us since man discovered fire. But as Michael Pollan explains in this revolutionary book, how we answer it now, at the dawn of the twenty-first century may determine our survival...

"In First Bite, acclaimed food historian Bee Wilson delves deep into the latest research from food psychologists, neuroscientists, and nutritionists to reveal that our food habits are shaped by family and culture, memory and gender, hunger and love. We do not come into the world with an innate sense of taste or nutrition as omnivores, we have to learn how and what to eat, how sweet is too sweet and what food will give us the most energy for the coming...

An adaptation of the famous book offers insight into food consumption in the twenty-first century, explaining how an abundance of unlimited food varieties reveals the responsibilities of consumers to protect their health and the environment.

A memoir about the joys of food and parenting and the wild mélange of the two

Matthew Amster-Burton was a restaurant critic and food writer long before he and his wife, Laurie, had Iris. Now he's a full-time, stay-at-home Dad and his experience with food has changed . . . a little. He's come to realize that kids don't need puree in a jar or special menus at restaurants, and that raising an adventurous eater is about

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This book introduces readers to the history and culture associated with pizza, and it shows them they can make this favorite food at home.

This book introduces readers to the history and culture associated with tacos, and it shows them they can make this favorite food at home.

Simple text introduces the characters from the television series Dinosaur Train and describes how Buddy and Tiny meet a new friend, Tank, and learn that they can all have a fun lunch together even if Tank, a Triceratops, only likes to eat plants. Includes information on the Triceratops dinosaur, stickers, and critical thinking questions.

This book introduces readers to the history and culture associated with French fries, and it shows them they can make this favorite food at home.

Briefly explores the history of food and diets and how and why people decided what to eat and what not to--which were often strange or even considered disgusting by today's standards--from ancient Egypt up to the twenty-first century. Includes a timeline and glossary.

This book introduces readers to the history and culture associated with chicken nuggets, and it shows them they can make this favorite food at home.