<p>The everyday choices we make when it comes to food don't just have an effect on us -- they also affect other people and the planet.</p><p>Today's teens are more attuned to what they eat and where it comes from than any generation before them. But there's still more to know.<i>Foodprints</i> enables readers to do more than sort through the numerous messages they hear and read about food -- they also get the big picture about food production, marketing, and its role in society. Readers will discover:</p><ul><li>How our food system evolved from hunter gatherers to online ordering </li><li>How mega-farms and factories came to produce the bulk of our current food supply</li><li>How to work through confusing nutrition advice like good and bad carbs, as well as trendy superfoods such as kale, and fad diets</li><li>The role of science in the modern food system, from improving safety and convenience, to GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and artificial flavors</li><li>Why food advertisers want teens' attention and how they get it </li><li>Stories about youth who are working to shape the future of food in positive ways, such as guerilla gardening and media activism.</li></ul><p></p><p>Photographs and amusing illustrations complement this lively exploration that decodes the surprisingly complex subject of one of our most basic needs -- the food we eat.</p>