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Foodies is a documentary that takes the viewer into the world of the "foodies." Foodies are people obsessed with haute cuisine, and who have risen up over the last 10 years writing on blogs and websites. This film takes a look at five such zfoodiesy from around the world: Andy Hayler, Katie Keiko Tam, Aiste Miseviciute, Perm Paitayawat, and Steven Plotnicki.

This book discusses some of the foods enjoyed by Jews and describes special foods that are part of such specific celebrations as the Passover seder.

Have you ever eaten a bug? How about a caterpillar or a tarantula? Believe it or not, kids in other parts of the world eat these tasty treats every day. Learn all about different countries and the sometimes unusual and creepy things people eat. Get out your spoon and fork and get ready to learn about what everyone eats! This title will allow students to identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

A gourmand's guide to the slim life shares the principles of French gastronomy, the art of enjoying all edibles in proportion, arguing that the secret of being thin and happy lies in the ability to appreciate and balance pleasures.

A mother and toddler have fun at suppertime.

Marty, a child who has monsters as parents, has difficulty dealing with his differences and the fact he never has enough food to eat for lunch.

Looks at some of the foods eaten around the world that might be considered yucky, including frog legs, grubs, maggot cheese, and others.

This work is an examination of what makes us fat. In his book Good Calories, Bad Calories, the author, an acclaimed science writer argues that certain kinds of carbohydrates, not fats and not simply excess calories, have led to our current obesity epidemic. Now he brings that message to a wider, nonscientific audience. With fresh evidence for his claim, this book makes his critical argument newly accessible. He reveals the bad nutritional science...

Explains the reasons behind food cravings and details a seven-step program which can help end them naturally.

As Grace and her classmates study foods from other cultures, she has the opportunity to ponder such mysteries as whether Owen 1 is really bad or not, why she feels jealous when her father helps her best friend with her hot dog report, and how Augustine Dupre, her family's French boarder, can be so wise.