Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health 9780520955066

We all witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce competition for our food dollars. In this engrossi

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English Pages 534 [536] Year 2013

Table of contents :
CONTENTS
Foreword
Preface to the Tenth Anniversary Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Introduction: The Food Industry and “Eat More”
PART ONE. UNDERMINING DIETARY ADVICE
PART TWO. WORKING THE SYSTEM
PART THREE. EXPLOITING KIDS, CORRUPTING SCHOOLS
PART FOUR. DEREGULATING DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
PART FIVE. INVENTING TECHNO-FOODS
Conclusion: The Politics of Food Choice
Afterword: Food Politics: Five Years Later and Beyond
Appendix: Issues in Nutrition and Nutrition Research
Notes
List of Tables
List of Figures
Index

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