You will learn about the effects of the Industrial Revolution on living and working conditions, urbanization (the growth of cities), child labor, public health, working class family life, the role of women, the emerging middle class, and economic growth and income.
Dieting is a national pastime. While the number of Americans who diet varies, depending on the source, the Boston Medical Center indicates that approximately 45 million Americans diet each year and spend $33 billion on weight-loss products in their pursuit of a trimmer, fitter body.
The average amount of food eaten is based on the behavior of both men and women. In a year, statistics from the Food and Drug Administration indicate that the average person eats 1,996.3 lbs. of food per year. Thatâs almost one ton a year. Of this nearly ton of food eaten in a year, 85.5 lbs. consist of fats and oils. 110 lbs. are of red meat and include 62.4 lbs. of beef and 46.5 lbs. of pork. Americans eat 73.6 lbs. of poultry, including 60.4 lbs. of chicken, as well as 16.1 lbs. of fish and shellfish and 32.7 lbs. of eggs.