Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
by:
Marion Nestle (author)
An accessible and balanced account, Food Politics laid the groundwork for today's food revolution and changed the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. Now, a new introduction and concluding chapter bring us up to date on the key events in that movement. This pathbreaking,...
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An accessible and balanced account, Food Politics laid the groundwork for today's food revolution and changed the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. Now, a new introduction and concluding chapter bring us up to date on the key events in that movement. This pathbreaking, prize-winning book helps us understand more clearly than ever before what we eat and why.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780520254039 (0520254031)
Publish date: October 15th 2007
Publisher: University of California Press
Pages no: 510
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Food And Drink,
Food,
Science,
Culture,
Health,
Politics,
Society,
Cooking,
Nutrition,
Foodie,
Food Writing
"Marion Nestle’s entire book Food Politics was basically a reaction to her experiences with the USDA and the FDA, and how the food industry was able to manipulate all the recommendations to send the message that people should be eating more, especially eating more meat, dairy, and refined foods. The...