Food Industry

You've seen the headlines: Parmesan cheese made from sawdust. Lobster rolls containing no lobster at all. Extra-virgin olive oil that isn't. Fake foods are in our supermarkets, our restaurants, and our kitchen cabinets. Award-winning food journalist and travel writer Larry Olmsted exposes this pervasive and dangerous fraud perpetrated on unsuspecting Americans.

To a degree both engrossing and alarming, the story of fast food is the story of postwar America. Fast Food Nation is a groundbreaking work of investigation and cultural history that may change the way America thinks about the way it eats.

An accessible and balanced account, Food Politics laid the groundwork for today's food revolution and changed the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. Now, a new introduction and concluding chapter bring us up to date on the key events in that movement. This pathbreaking, prize-winning book helps us understand more clearly than ever before what we eat and why. This book is published by University of California Press.

Barons is the story of seven corporate titans, their rise to power, and the consequences for everyone else. Take Mike McCloskey, chairman of Fair Oaks Farms. In a few short decades, he went from managing a modest dairy herd to running the Disneyland of agriculture. Mike benefited from deregulation of the American food industry, a phenomenon that has consolidated wealth in the hands of select tycoons, and along the way, hollowed out the nation's rural towns and local businesses.

At more than a billion dollars, the mobile-food industry is enjoying more publicity and notoriety than ever before. Catering to a new generation of foodies looking for quick and unique specialties, the mobile-food business is booming with new opportunities for eager entrepreneurs like you. From gourmet food to all-American basics and hot dog wagons to bustaurants, our experts give you the delicious details behind starting and running a successful mobile-food business.

Operating an ALF can be rewarding. The services you provide for people aged 62+ and their families help people live their best lives. You also contribute to the community and society at large by maintaining the health and well-being of a contributing member.

Immerse yourself in the icy waters of Alaskan prosperity with "Catching Prosperity," a riveting exploration of Alaska's vital seafood industry. Venture into the heart of the world's most formidable and bountiful waters as you navigate through insightful chapters that dive deep into the rhythm of Alaska's blue economy. Your journey begins with a sweeping view of Alaska's seafood legacy, unwrapping the rich historical tapestry and immense geographical expanses that are home to an astonishing array of aquatic life. As you voyage through the chapters, the book examines the intricate mesh of ...

Are you passionate about food and entrepreneurship? Do you dream of owning your very own food truck? Look no further than The Sweaty Startup Guide to Starting Your Own Food Truck Business! In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn everything you need to know to get started in the exciting world of food truck entrepreneurship. From creating a unique concept to finding your ideal customer and location, this book covers it all. Using a step-by-step approach, this guide breaks down the process of starting a food truck business into manageable chapters, including creating a solid business plan, ...

In the US, there is a wide-ranging network of at least 370 food banks, and more than 60,000 hunger-relief organizations such as food pantries and meal programs. And yet hunger still affects one in nine Americans. What are we doing wrong? In Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries, Katie Martin argues that if handing out more and more food was the answer, we would have solved the problem of hunger decades ago. Martin instead presents a new model for charitable food, one where success is measured not by pounds of food distributed but by lives changed.

An empowering and compassionate self-help book exploring the challenges we face with food, body image and striving to be the perfect size in today’s society. This guide offers the solution for serial dieters and emotional eaters to finally heal their relationship with food and with themselves. Jenny McDonald, also known as The Food Freedom Fairy®, draws inspiration not only from her personal journey but also from her extensive eighteen-year career as a weight loss coach.

Conquer the Food Manager Exam: Your Guide to Becoming a Certified Food Manager is a comprehensive resource designed to help you succeed in earning your food manager certification. This study guide focuses on the managerial and operational aspects of running a food service establishment, going beyond food safety to cover essential topics like leadership, staff supervision, menu planning, and customer service. You'll gain insight into how to effectively manage food costs, time, and resources, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of any food business. Key topics include managing food ...

An interesting public health paradox has emerged in some developing nations. Despite government commitment to eradicating noncommunicable diseases and innovative prevention programs aimed at reducing obesity and type 2 diabetes, sugary beverage and fast food industries are thriving. But political leaders in countries such as Mexico, Brazil, India, China, and Indonesia are reluctant to introduce policies regulating the marketing and sale of their products. Why? Eduardo J. Gomez argues that the challenge lies with the strategic politics of junk food industries in these countries.

In Kid Food, nationally recognized writer and food advocate Bettina Elias Siegel explores one of the fundamental challenges of modern parenting: trying to raise healthy eaters in a society intent on pushing children in the opposite direction. Siegel dives deep into the many influences that make feeding children healthfully so difficult - from the prevailing belief that kids will only eat highly processed "kid food" to the near-constant barrage of "special treats".

With chronic disorders among American children reaching epidemic levels, hundreds of thousands of parents are desperately seeking solutions to their children's declining health, often with little medical guidance from the experts. What's Making Our Children Sick? convincingly explains how agrochemical industrial production and genetic modification of foods is a culprit in this epidemic.

Do you want to start your own business and become a success? Have you looked at various ideas and are still stuck on what would be best for you? Is a food truck business something that you could see yourself doing? If a new business seems like it could be for you, then this book, Food Truck Business, could be just what you are looking for.

The seafood industry on the coast of Mississippi has attracted waves of immigrants and other workers, oftentimes folks who were either already acquainted with maritime livelihoods or those who quickly adapted to the resources of the region. For generations, the industry has provided employment and sustenance to Coast peoples.

For more than 30 years, Hank Cardello was an executive and adviser to some of the largest food and beverage corporations in the world. For more than 30 years, he watched as corporate profits - and America's waistlines - ballooned: fattening consumers meant fattening profits. Now, in this fascinating and timely book, Cardello offers a behind-the-scenes look at the business of food.

At first, glance, boosting your metabolism may seem like a monumental task. This is not the case! Boosting metabolism is as simple as making little changes to our diet by eating foods that are rich in fiber and protein. If you eat the right kind of food, you can lose weight fast!

Los retos son numerosos y resulta fundamental repensar cómo nos alimentaremos en el futuro. Foodtech es la guía de referencia para curiosos y profesionales del sector que quieran profundizar en los secretos de esta revolucionaria industria. En este audiolibro vamos a ver por qué se ha convertido en uno de los mayores focos de innovación y emprendimiento, que atrae a corporaciones, inversores e incluso a estrellas del cine o del deporte.