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OverviewHow did our children end up eating nachos, pizza, and Tater Tots for lunch? Taking us on an eye-opening journey into the nation's school kitchens, this superbly researched book is the first to provide a comprehensive assessment of school food in the United States. Janet Poppendieck explores the deep politics of food provision from multiple perspectives--history, policy, nutrition, environmental sustainability, taste, and more. How did we get into the absurd situation in which nutritionally regulated meals compete with fast food items and snack foods loaded with sugar, salt, and fat? What is the nutritional profile of the federal meals? How well are they reaching students who need them? Opening a window onto our culture as a whole, Poppendieck reveals the forces--the financial troubles of schools, the commercialization of childhood, the reliance on market models--that are determining how lunch is served. She concludes with a sweeping vision for change: fresh, healthy food for all children as a regular part of their school day. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Janet PoppendieckPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Volume: 28 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.635kg ISBN: 9780520243705ISBN 10: 0520243706 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 04 January 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: In Search of School Food 1. School Food 101 2. Food Fights: A Brief History 3. Penny Wise, Pound Foolish: What's Driving the Menu? 4. How Nutritious Are School Meals? 5. The Missing Millions: Problems of Participation 6. Hunger in the Classroom: Problems of Access 7. Free, Reduced Price, Paid: Unintended Consequences 8. Local Heroes: Fixing School Food at the Community Level Conclusion: School Food at the Crossroads Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsMeticulously researched, patiently explicated, potentially groundbreaking... Should be required reading for everyone who eats food, buys food, has kids, or cares about nutrition. --Bookforum Sophisticated and nuanced. --The Washington Monthly [An] excellent, informative book... Poppendieck's research is extensive and meaningful. --Gastronomica A masterful work of public sociology that is likely to play an important role. --Teaching Sociology Meticulously researched, patiently explicated, potentially groundbreaking... Should be required reading for everyone who eats food, buys food, has kids, or cares about nutrition. --Bookforum Sophisticated and nuanced. --The Washington Monthly Sophisticated and nuanced. --The Washington Monthly [An] excellent, informative book... Poppendieck's research is extensive and meaningful. --Gastronomica Meticulously researched, patiently explicated, potentially groundbreaking... Should be required reading for everyone who eats food, buys food, has kids, or cares about nutrition. --Bookforum Sophisticated and nuanced. --The Washington Monthly Sophisticated and nuanced. --The Washington Monthly Meticulously researched, patiently explicated, potentially groundbreaking... Should be required reading for everyone who eats food, buys food, has kids, or cares about nutrition. Bookforum Sophisticated and nuanced. -- Michael O'Donnell The Washington Monthly [An] excellent, informative book... Poppendieck's research is extensive and meaningful. -- Lisa Sasson Gastronomica A masterful work of public sociology that is likely to play an important role. -- Heather Sullivan-Caitlin Teaching Sociology Author InformationJanet Poppendieck is Professor of Sociology at Hunter College, City University of New York. She is the author of Sweet Charity? Emergency Food and the End of Entitlement and Breadlines Knee Deep in Wheat: Food Assistance in the Great Depression. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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