Fast Food and Junk Food [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat

This fascinating and revealing work examines the incredible power of junk food and fast food―how nostalgic we are about them, the influence of the companies that manufacture or sell them, and their alarming effect on our country's state of health.· More than 700 A–Z entries on fast food, comfort food, and junk food, ranging from breakfast cereals to burgers and fries to snack chips and candy· A chronology of the significant events in the history of junk food and fast food· A bibliography containing more than 200 entries with citations to books, articles, and websites· A glossary of important terms used in the encyclopedia · A Resource Guide containing important DVDs, films and videos, and television series