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Dietary Trends, International
Published on 23 Mar, 2010 at 12:36 in Diet | Viewed 236 times | No Comments
What foods an individual eats is affected by the ability to access foods. Economic status, geography, and politics have influenced the diets of people throughout history. Poverty is linked to malnutrition, while economic growth and a rise in population pose new nutritional problems. Ironically, diets high in complex carbohydrates and fiber in poor economic times give way…
Dietary Trends, American
Published on 23 Mar, 2010 at 10:28 in Diet | Viewed 716 times | No Comments
Americans have become more aware of what they eat, and how it might affect their health. Concerns about the safety of the food supply are on the rise, and increasing nutritional awareness has led to an increase in vegetarian, organic, and health-food options in supermarkets. “Lite” food is in, and indulgence is out. But are Americans practicing what they…
Glen Bell Biography (1923-)
Published on 18 Jan, 2010 at 8:29 in Biography | Viewed 418 times | No Comments
Fast food entrepreneur. Born in 1923, Bell returned home to San Bernardino, California, after serving in the Marine Corps during World War II. He opened and sold his first take-out hot dog stand, Bell’s Drive-In, by 1952. Always on the lookout for alternative menu items, Bell began selling 19-cent tacos from a side window in one of…
