Nutrition: FOR A CHANGING WORLD

A fresh approach to the introductory nutrition course

Using real stories—about real people and real science—Nutrition for a Changing World gives students a relevant and engaging framework for exploring the basic concepts of nutrition.

REAL PEOPLE

REAL STORIES

REAL SCIENCE

Each chapter in Nutrition for a Changing World works like a Scientific American–style article, with compelling stories providing context for the core science. Beautifully designed Infographics combine memorable images with clear, step-by-step captions to illustrate the chapter’s most important ideas. Activities and adaptive quizzes in Macmillan’s innovative online course space, , help students apply the science to their personal diets, debunk misconceptions, and prepare for exams.

Real science taught through stories

Current, from-the-headlines stories engage students as they explore the essential topics covered in a nutrition course for non-majors.

Modern chapter organization, relevant stories, and current science coverage in short chapters

Lively writing and design make content easier to read and remember

Info + graphics = Infographics

These “scientific storyboards” combine engaging graphics with step-by-step explanations to illustrate key concepts.

Dietary analysis activities

In these short, end-of-chapter activities, students use the USDA’s SuperTracker to track their food and beverage intake and analyze the results.

New! Auto-graded dietary analysis exercises

Summaries of KEY IDEAS and NEED TO KNOW help students prepare for assessments and apply what they learned

BRING IT HOME exercises ask students to think critically about nutrition concepts in the context of their own lives

Interactive online study tools

Developed with extensive feedback from instructors and students, Macmillan’s online course space makes it easy for you to use media in your course. All online resources for the text—including the e-Book—reside in prebuilt, ready-to-assign chapter units. LaunchPad’s streamlined interface lets you build an entire course in minutes, and is easily customizable. The Gradebook captures students’ scores, while key analytics let you see how your class is doing individually and as a whole.

Dietary analysis activities built to work with the USDA’s SuperTracker open-access database, make grading dietary analysis assignments easier than ever before.

Student data are auto-calculated and auto-graded, freeing up valuable instructor time.
A variety of auto-graded activities allow students more opportunities to examine their diets within the context of chapter topics.
The activities are easily adaptable for use with other dietary analysis databases and software.
The assignments provide instant and accurate feedback for students.

e-Book

The e-Book for Nutrition for a Changing World offers everything found in the printed textbook, plus additional interactivity, such as highlighting and note-taking.

Animations break down key science concepts and processes, and are primarily based on the Infographics in the book.

Consumer activities offer visual, interactive practice in applying nutrition concepts to everyday situations, such as making choices at the grocery store.

In a gamelike format, LearningCurve adaptive quizzing is an engaging and effective assignment that can be used before or after class. LearningCurve offers

an individualized learning path, with quizzes shaped by each student’s correct and incorrect answers.
a personalized study plan that guides students’ preparation for class and for exams.
feedback for each question with live links to relevant e-Book pages, guiding students to the reading they need to do to improve their areas of weakness.

Instructor Resources

Lecture Presentation Slides with artwork and photos

Test Bank Questions

Chapter Summaries

Clicker Questions

Curated Video Links