Contemporary Diet and Resource List

Fast Food
Ebook:
Sanfords Fast Foods: Consumption Patterns, Role of Globalization and Health
Effects covers the content of fast foods and nutritional value. Beyond that it describes
outcomes like obesity and other metabolic diseases. Additionally it connects the problems
of the globalization of fast foods, specifically siting Thailand and South Africa.
Book:
Fast Food Nation uncovers the disgusting truth about Americans globalization of the
fast food industry. It discusses the effect it has had on wealth distribution and the
exploitation of workers. Finally, it reveals the tragic aftermath of fast food consumption
relating to health.
Website:
https://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/35368/PDF is a website provided by the USDA.
The document it provides an overview of fast food and its connection to kids and obesity.
It also includes research of this topic.

GMO Safety and Handling

Website:
Genetically modified foods by Jones is found at the US National Library of Medicine.
It describes GMOs and modifications to foods. It also discusses the future of GMOs and
global concerns.
Encyclopedia:
Genetically Modified Organisms provides definition and principles of GMOs. There
are also sections that cover the history and background information. Applications in the
medical, environmental and agricultural fields are also included.
Journal:
Singer Neil Young boycotts Starbucks over Vermonts GMO Labeling Law is an
academic journal that involves a case study. It involves Starbucks and discusses boycotts.
It describes laws surrounding GMOs.

Safe Dieting/Supplements
Website:
http://www.gnc.com/home/index.jsp is the GNC website. Here you can gain access to
descriptions of supplements and costs. It is also useful because you can buy products.
Periodical:
SUPPLEMENTS A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SAFETY warns of dangerous
ingredients. It describes the side effects of certain supplements. It also mentions kava and
the consequences of its consumption
Academic Journal:
Regulatory alerts for dietary supplements in Canada and the United States has FDA
rules and regulations regarding supplements. It covers United States and Canada it is
content. It also includes research data and statistics of supplements use.

References
Abe, A. M., Hein, D. J., & Gregory, P. J. (2015). Regulatory alerts for dietary
supplements in Canada and the United States, 2005-13. American Journal Of
Health-System Pharmacy, 72(11), 966-971. doi:10.2146/ajhp140574

General Nutrition Centers. (1997). Search results. Retrieved from

http://www.gnc.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=green
%20tea&origkw=green
%20tea&f=Taxonomy/GNC/13200328&size=32&ppg=32&sr=1

INTERLANDI, J., Tarkan, L., & Rabkin Peachman, R. (2016). SUPPLEMENTS A

COMPLETE GUIDE TO SAFETY. (cover story). Consumer Reports, 81(9), 20.

Jones, L. (1999). Genetically modified foods. , 318(7183), . Retrieved from

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1115027/

Olsen, P. E., Popovich, K., & Brenock, A. (2016). Singer Neil Young boycotts Starbucks
over Vermonts GMO Labeling Law. Journal Of Case Studies, 34(2), 63-74.

Schlosser, E. (2012). Fast food nation: the dark side of the all-American meal. 1st
Mariner Books ed. Boston: Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Sanford, M. G. (2014). Fast Foods : Consumption Patterns, Role of Globalization and

Health Effects. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

USDA. (n.d.) Retrieved from https://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/35368/PDF

Watts, C. B. (2016). Genetically Modified Organisms. Salem Press Encyclopedia Of

Science