Fast-Food Kids: French Fries, Lunch Lines, and Social Ties

by Amy L Best and Amy L. Best

Book Overview

2018 Morris Rosenberg Award, DC Sociological Society

In recent years, questions such as "what are kids eating?" and "who's feeding our kids?" have sparked a torrent of public and policy debates as we increasingly focus our attention on the issue of childhood obesity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that while 1 in 3 American children are either overweight or obese, that number is higher for children living in concentrated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479802328
• ISBN13: 9781479802326
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"