Nutrition and Food Safety Nutrition and Eating Disorders

Gr 7 Up—Solid resources for reports or for reading up on the subjects. However, the titles are slightly misleading. Both have the word "nutrition" in them, but the books are really concerned with food safety and eating disorders. Smith describes different types of contaminants, illnesses, etc., as well as how food is kept safe. The chapters about genetically modified food are interesting and the coverage is balanced, sharing not only why food is genetically altered, but also the concerns that many people have over the practice. There is a nod to bioterrorism as well, which could help inform students about how important it is to keep the food and water supply safe from an intentional attack. Smolin and Grosvenor discuss the different types of eating disorders, going into more detail about the differences than most similar books do. The book also contains a fairly detailed description of the treatments that can be successful for various types of disorders. For the most part, the photos in both books are decorative and the charts and graphs are helpful. Although there are plenty of books available on these topics, these easy-to-read selections offer well-balanced overviews with a good amount of detail.—Robin Henry, Wakeland High School, Frisco, TX