This handbook, written for teenagers, presents information on healthy eating and making good food choices. Brancato, a young adult author, covers numerous food related topics such as cultural food preferences, food safety, weight loss, nutrition, shopping, cooking, and eating out. Organized into thirteen chapters, the information is often arranged in boxes with quotes from teenagers along the sidebar. Black and white photographs appear throughout the work.

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In a conversational tone, Brancato talks about what, how, why, where, and when teens eat. Chapter headings include: “What Kind of Eater Are You?,” “What Does Your Body Need?,” “The Great Weight Debate,” “How Safe Is the Food You Eat?,” “School Food,” “Eating Out,” “Eating around the World,” and “The Future of Food.” ... Copious bibliographic notes accompany each chapter.

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