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Tables of Contents for Nutrition
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NUTRITION---A KEY TO GOOD HEALTH
Agriculture
2
10
The 1997 Census of Agriculture
Portrait of Farms
Who Grows America's Food?
What America Grows
The 1996 Farm Act
Baseline Projections to 2008
What Do Americans Eat?
12
21
Food Intake
Per Capita Food Consumption
Comparison of Per Capita Consumption and USDA Recommendations
The Role of Foods
33
25
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Food Guide Pyramid
Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children
Diet and Illness
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
Vitamins
Vitamins as Antioxidants
Folate (Folic Acid)
Dietary Fiber
Dietary Fats and Cholesterol
Calcium
Sodium
Food Spending
58
11
Who Buys Food?
Do Americans Spend More for Food Than Others?
Food Spending in American Households
Do the Poor Pay More for Food?
What Did the Food Dollar Buy in 1997?
Supermarket Shopping
69
9
Spending on Food
Frequency of Shopping
Using Store Products and Services
Eating Home-Cooked or Prepared Meals
Concern About Nutrition
Food Labeling
78
20
History
The New Nutrition Label
Nutrient Content Claims on New Labels
Health Claims
Other Label Claims
``Implied'' Claims Are Prohibited
Labeling for Fat-Reduced Milk
Nutrition Information on Fresh Foods
Shoppers Read Food Labels
Food Safety
98
24
Foodborne Illnesses
Foodborne Pathogens
Computer Tracking of Foodborne Illnesses
Costs of Foodborne Illnesses
Food Safety Precautions
Regulating Food Safety
New Food Technologies
Pesticides
Organic Foods
Dietary Supplements
Public Opinion
Perception and Reality in American Diets
122
21
Perceived Intakes Versus Actual Consumption
The Healthy Eating Index (HEI)
What Do Americans Know About Nutrition?
Shoppers' Behavior and Self-Care
The Prevention Index
Eating Out
Weight, Diet, and Exercise
143
16
Prevalence of Overweight
Overweight and Obesity
Causes of Obesity
Consequences of Obesity
Dieting
Diet Drugs
Eating Disorders
Exercise
Hunger and Public-Assistance Programs
159
7
Most Americans Are Well Fed
Is There Hunger in America?
Federal Programs That Feed the Hungry
Important Names And Addresses
166
1
Resources
167
1
Index
168