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.
People continue to accumulate more stuff. In fact, the world now consumes more than 80 billion pieces of new clothing every year, with Americans alone buying four times as much clothing as they did in 1980. State of Reuse Report to examine perceptions around clothing consumption and reuse.