Frank Carlson Library

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to macaroni & cheese. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

In The Dorito Effect, Mark Schatzker shows us how our approach to the nation's number one public health crisis has gotten it wrong. The epidemics of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes are not tied to the overabundance of fat or carbs or any other specific nutrient. Instead, we have been led astray by the growing divide between flavor--the tastes we crave--and the underlying nutrition. A lively and important argument from an award-winning journalist...

Explores the history of the popular food as well as discussing the nutritional aspects.

Explores the history of chicken nuggets as well as how they are made, their ingredients, and nutritional information.

Felicity O'Fingle loves fast food. Every day she drives her old red car into town to buy her favorite fast food. One day, Felicity's car breaks down. Then she learns that it is important to put the right things into cars -- and into your body.

"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 the science of addiction and uncovers what the scientific...