Eat up! : an infographic exploration of food

Eat up! An infographic exploration of food

Antonia Banyard

Book - 2017

Written for middle-grade readers, Eat Up! is a colorful infographic look at the many surprising and fascinating facts about food. Information is presented in easy-to-understand graphics and clear explanations. Each spread explores a different aspect of the topic. Readers will find answers to a wide range of questions, including: Who grows our food? Where does our meat and fish come from? How does it get to us? What's the difference between a hybrid and a genetically-modified crop? How do companies advertize to children? Who are the "Big 10" food companies? How much farmland is there across the world?

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Subjects
Food > Charts, diagrams, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Food industry and trade > Charts, diagrams, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Agriculture > History > Charts, diagrams, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Agriculture > Environmental aspects > Charts, diagrams, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Nutrition > Charts, diagrams, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Published
Toronto : Annick Press [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Antonia Banyard (author)
Other Authors
Paula Ayer (author), Belle Wuthrich, 1989- (illustrator)
Physical Description
72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-69) and index.
ISBN
9781554518838
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Review by Booklist Review

The cover may skew young, but this informative book is written for middle-grade readers as it relates the history of food production and the agricultural dilemmas associated with it, using colorful illustrations and plentiful infographics. Beginning with a food literacy quiz, this recounts the history of food, traveling from prehistoric hunters to the 1700s Agricultural Revolution to the 1940s Green Revolution in developing countries. Reaching modern days, it discusses the prevalence of fast food and the continual threat of world hunger. The book shows how food production affects the land, water, air, climate, economy, animals, plants, and the people who live there. Sidebars and infographics illustrate a number of concepts: the world's top crops, life on factory farms, GMOs versus hybrids, the science of nutrition, and foods eaten around the world. Suggestions are given on how to shop smart by buying food that is produced humanely and sustainably. Including a glossary, selected sources, further reading, and an index, it's chock-full of information, but eye-catching infographics make reading easy and fun.--Rawlins, Sharon Copyright 2017 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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