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Unique and straightforward, this reference introduces many of the current issues that relate to the environment, nutrition, food, well-being, and health in contemporary society. Highlighting the role that wealth has played in creating substantial waste and unhealthy behaviors, this thorough record offers simple guidelines--and recipes--that support a healthier lifestyle. Including information on the sugar, fat, and fiber levels in foods as well as on the energy expenditure of various activities, this account will interest students taking courses in nutrition and human health as well as those attempting to improve their dietary habits.
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David Farrell is an honorary research consultant in the School of Land, Crop and Food Sciences at the University of Queensland in Australia. He is also a fellow of the Australian Society of Animal Production and of The Nutrition Society of Australia.