Additional Information and Resources
Books, Talks, and Newsletters
Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food, From Sustainable to Suicidal, Mark Bittman (and his Ted Talk, “What’s wrong with what we eat”)
Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions, Michael Moss
In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, Michael Pollan
The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, Michael Pollan
Black Food, edited by Bryant Terry
The Edna Lewis Cookbook, Edna Lewis (and this podcast celebration)
The Cookout Newsletter: news, recipes, restaurants, and conversations about everything Black food
Vegetables Unleashed: A Cookbook, José Andrés
Indigenous Foodways: food and policy articles by Civil Eats highlighting Native voices
Filipinx: Heritage Recipes from the Diaspora, by Angela Dimayuga and Ligaya Mishan
Flavors of the Sun: Using Middle Eastern Ingredients, by Christine Sahadi Whelan
Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook, by Michael W. Twitty
Labor and the Locavore: The Making of a Comprehensive Food Ethic, by Margaret Gray
Chef Roy Choi and The Street Food Remix, Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee
Physical Activity
CDC: Tips for Teachers: Promoting Healthy Eating & Physical Activity in the Classroom
CDC: Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs
Dept. of Health, Move Your Way: Tips for Parents: Are My Kids Getting Enough Physical Activity?
Dept. of Health and Human Services: Strategies to Increase Physical Activity Among Youth
Garage Gym Reviews: Family Fitness Ideas: Fun Workouts for All Ages
Information and Studies on Wellness
Canadian Digestive Health Foundation: 10 Ways to Strengthen Your Microbiome
Shape.com: The Beginner’s Guide to Adopting a Vegetarian Diet
Livestrong.com: 10 Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet
Well+Good: Why Racism, Food Systems, and Our Health Are Deeply Intertwined — And How We Can Start To Untangle Them (by Maya Feller)
Morrison Health: Why Vitamin D is So Important to Our Health
Information and Studies on Habits Forming in Childhood
American Psychological Association: ABCDE: Benefits of Good Nutrition and Daily Exercise for Kids
Child Encyclopedia: Child Nutrition & Developing Healthy Eating Habits
Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition
Pew Trusts: Healthy School Lunches Can Reduce Childhood Obesity and Diabetes
Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education, & Policy at Columbia University (link to download the PDF)
Information and Studies on Obesity-Related Diseases
CDC: Childhood Obesity Causes & Consequences
NHS: Obesity
OAC: Obesity & Related Conditions
Mayo Clinic: Childhood Obesity
Healthy Children: Chronic Conditions (overview)
Index of Obesity-Related Diseases
Diabetes
Cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease
Chronic respiratory disease. including asthma
High blood pressure
ADD and ADHD
Cancer
Stroke