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"Analyzing the influence of the fast-food industry on American society, an award-winning journalist explores the homogenization of American culture and the impact of the fast-food industry on modern-day health, economy, politics, popular culture, entertainment, food production and more." --

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock embarks on a journey to find out if fast food is making Americans fat. For 30 days he can't eat or drink anything that isn't on McDonald's menu; he must eat three square meals a day, he must eat everything on the menu at least once and supersize his meal if asked. He treks across the country interviewing a host of experts on fast food and a number of regular folk while downing McDonald's to try and find out why 37% of American...

"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...

Men's health editors share their advice on on the best (& worst) foods , "healthy" foods, restaurants, breakfasts, salads, burgers, pizzas, sandwiches, sushi, supermarket foods, snack foods, frozen foods, drinks, beer & wine, foods for any symptom, foods for your blood pressure, foods for your cholesterol, foods for your blood sugar, foods you've never heard of, food additives, mall foods, drive-thru foods, foods for kids, and desserts in America....

ABC News Nutrition and Wellness editor Dave Zinczenko, author of the multimillion-copy bestselling Eat This, Not That! series, blows the lid off the bizarre, unnecessary, and shocking ingredients in many common brands, and shows you how making smart choices about the foods you love -- including burgers, pizza, and chocolate -- can help you lose weight, drop blood pressure, boost your immune system, and more.

Outlines a plan of healthy eating and weight loss based on making the right selections in chain restaurants, choosing the best commercial products, and making healthier versions at home of popular restaurant dishes.

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