Nutrition

Sharon Zoumbaris is an independent scholar. Her published works include Greenwood's Encyclopedia of Diet Fads with Marjolijin Bijlefeld.

• Series ForewordPrefaceIntroductionSection One: Overview1 A Brief History of Nutrition and the Future of Nutrigenomics2 Basics and Principles of Nutrition and Its Practitioners3 Nutrition Guidelines and the Government's RoleSection Two: Controversies and Issues Relating to Nutrition4 Food Irradiation: Past Its Shelf Life?5 Genetically Modified Food: Are We Playing God?6 Vitamins and Supplements: A Love-Hate Relationship7 Vegetarians: You Are What You Eat8 Organic Food: Better or Just More Expensive?9 From the Field to the Table: How Safe Is Our Food?10 Bans on Fast Food and Junk Food: Who Wins, Who Loses?Section Three: References and ResourcesA Annotated Primary Source DocumentsB Nutrition TimelineC Directory of OrganizationsNotesGlossaryBibliographyIndex

This reference for students in high school and up addresses seven controversial issues in nutrition: food irradiation, genetically modified food, vitamins and supplements, vegetarianism, organic food, food safety, and bands on fast food and junk food. Background chapters give a brief history of the study of nutrition and the future of nutrigenomics, outline basic principles of nutrition, and explain currently accepted principles of good nutrition for men, women, and children. A section of references and resources includes annotated primary source documents, a nutrition timeline, a directory of organizations, and a glossary. A few B&W photos are also included.