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Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons
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SOCL 4252: Food in American History and Culture
Fast Food
SOCL 4252: Food in American History and Culture
Interdisciplinary exploration of what food means to Americans by examining food writing, history, production, and consumption.
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Agriculture in the United States
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Internet Resources on Fast Food
Fast Food Is Comforting, but in Low-income Areas It crowds out Fresher Options
How fast food restaurants become the only choice for people living in low-income food deserts.
NCHS: Fast Food Consumption Among Adults in the United States, 2013–2016
A 2018 report form the National Center for Health Statistics.
NCHS: Fast Food Intake Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2015–2018
Ranked: The 50 Most Popular Fast Food Chains in America
A list of the largest fast food chains, and their market shares, in the U.S.
E-books on Fast Food
The Battle to Do Good: Inside McDonald's Sustainability Journey
by
Bob Langert
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 1787568164
Publication Date: 2019
Fast-Food Kids: French Fries, Lunch Lines, and Social Ties
by
Amy L. Best
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 1479842702
Publication Date: 2017
Fat Nation: A History of Obesity in America
by
Jonathan Engel
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 9781538117743
Publication Date: 2018
Free for All: Fixing School Food in America
by
Janet Poppendieck
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 0520243706
Publication Date: 2010
Planet Taco: A Global History of Mexican Food
by
Jeffrey M. Pilcher
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 0190655771
Publication Date: 2017
Selling 'em by the Sack: White Castle and the Creation of American Food
by
David G. Hogan
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 0814735665
Publication Date: 1997
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