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.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 76 million people get sick, more than 300,000 are hospitalized, and 5,200 Americans die each year from foodborne illness. Despite having one of the safest food supplies in the world, we still have a great public health challenge in the U.S. related to food safety. more.