The Food Book: The Complete Guide to the Most Popular Brand Name Foods in the United States

ISBN 10: 0440525705 / ISBN 13: 9780440525707

Published by Dell, 1987

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Food Book: The Complete Guide to the Most Popular Brand Name Foods in the United States
• Publisher: Dell
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0440525705
• ISBN 13: 9780440525707
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Tired of reading labels and trying to figure out if your favorite foods are really good for you? Let The Food Book do the work for you!

Want to cut down on sugar? Should you choose Cheerios or All-Bran? Need to trim fat, cholesterol, sodium, and calories? Which pizza should you choose: Weight Watchers Cheese or Celentano Think Crust? Wondering if the healthy-sounding Home Pride Wheatberry loaf is really healthier than Wonder White Bread?

Here, in clear, easy-to-understand, meaningful terms is everything you need to shop wisely and eat well! What the label doesn’t tell you . . . The Food Book does!

Featuring:
• Complete ingredients list
• Best and worst brand ratings
• Dietary fiber, sodium, and cholesterol counts
• Warnings on controversial additives
• Nutrition tips about cancer and heart disease

About the Author

Lawrence D. Chilnick is an editor and author of cookbooks, business books, and health reference books. He is the creator of the seventeen-million-copy New York Times bestseller The Pill Book. Mr. Chilnick taught introductory-, advanced-, and graduate school–level publishing courses. He also led writing workshops at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Education.