Databases
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Britannica Schools This link opens in a new window
Britannica School covers the core subject areas of English, Maths, Science and History. Interactive lessons, activities, games, stories, worksheets, manipulatives, study guides and research tools.
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World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Online version of the complete reference work along with dictionary, atlas, links, magazines, historical documents, audio, video, images, and 3D photograph
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Press Reader International Magazines & Newspapers This link opens in a new window
This subscription contains 3000+ newspapers and magazines from 100+ countries in 60 languages.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Scholarly resources on JSTOR include Archival and Current Journals, Books, and Primary Sources.
Definitions
"Fast food is a type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale and with a strong priority placed on "speed of service" versus other relevant factors involved in culinary science." (Wikipedia, 2020)
"Convenience food, or tertiary processed food, is food that is commercially prepared (often through processing) to optimise ease of consumption. Such food is usually ready to eat without further preparation. It may also be easily portable, have a long shelf life, or offer a combination of such convenient traits." (Wikipedia, 2020)
"Junk food is unhealthful food that is high in calories from sugar or fat, with little dietary fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, or other important forms of nutritional value." (Wikipedia, 2020)
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Articles
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Boys, Callan. (2020). New report reveals Australia's most unhealthy fast food meals. Retrieved from https://www.goodfood.com.au/eat-out/news/new-report-reveals-australias-most-unhealthy-fast-food-meals-20200529-h1of3kNew research from The George Institute for Global Health shows some of Australia's most popular fast food chains are serving up almost all an average person's daily energy needs in a single meal.
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Good Food. (no date). What's wrong with our food? Retrieved from https://www.goodfood.com.au/eat-out/news/whats-wrong-with-our-food-20131019-2vueaThere's a eureka moment food manufacturers strive for when creating products, dubbed the ''bliss point''. It's the perfect amount of sugar added to processed food to maximise their appeal - an idea coined in the 1970s because sugar is a human weakness, an irresistible and innate craving.
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Jones, Alexander. (2018). Fast-food restaurants must get with the program to end obesity. Retrieved from https://www.goodfood.com.au/good-health/fast-food-restaurants-must-get-with-the-program-to-end-obesity-20180531-h10sx2Fast-food restaurants across Australia are all riled up about a new study rating them on their commitment to addressing obesity...None received a pass mark.
