Robin F. Brancato is the author of Money: Getting It, Using It, and Avoiding the Traps: The Ultimate Teen Guide (Scarecrow, 2007).
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.
*School Library Journal, July 2010*
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