| Description |
227 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Is America's food supply safe? -- Mad cow disease threatens human health / Hightower Lowdown -- Mad cow disease is not a serious threat / Michael Fumento -- Genetically modified foods are safe / Gregory E. Pence -- Genetically modified foods are not safe / Martha Herbert -- Irradiation makes food safer / Robin Brett Parnes et al. -- Irradiation has limited benefits / Rose Marie Williams -- How should farms be operated? -- Animals should be treated more humanely on factory farms / Matthew Scully -- Animals are not mistreated on factory farms / Amy Garber, James Peters -- Organic farming should be pursued / Marika Alena McCauley, Laura Inouye -- Organic farming should not be pursued / John J. Miller -- Farm subsidies should be preserved / Karl Beitel -- Farm subsidies should be eliminated / Dennis T. Avery -- |
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What causes obesity? -- Obesity is a disease / Steven Findlay -- Obesity is not a disease / Sonia Arrison -- Eating fast food causes obesity / Sharron Dalton -- Fast food should not be blamed for obesity / Todd G. Buchholz -- Lack of physical activity causes obesity / Richard Berman -- Economic factors contribute to obesity / Lisa Mancino, Biing-Hwan Lin, Nicole Ballenger -- School lunches cause childhood obesity / Barry Yeoman -- How can hunger be reduced? -- Government programs help reduce hunger / Roberto Salazar -- Government programs do not help reduce hunger / Trudy Lieberman -- Genetically modified foods can reduce hunger / James K. Glassman -- Genetically modified foods cannot reduce hunger / Paul Beingessner -- Reducing the consumption of meat will lessen hunger / Jeremy Rifkin -- Reducing the consumption of meat will not lessen hunger / Dennis T. Avery -- Nonprofit groups can help reduce hunger / National Anti-Hunger Organizations -- Faith-based charities are failing to reduce hunger / Joel Berg. |
| Subject |
Food supply -- United States.
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Animal industry -- United States.
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Agriculture -- United States.
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Obesity -- United States.
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Hunger -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Egendorf, Laura K., 1973-
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| ISBN |
0737732326 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0737732318 (lib. : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
QBX a 06043357 |
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