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California Studies in Food and Culture #03: Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health

by Marion Nestle

California Studies in Food and Culture #03: Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health Cover

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Publisher Comments:

This accessible and balanced account has laid the groundwork for todays food revolution and has changed the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. Now, a new Introduction and concluding chapter update readers on the key events in that movement.

Synopsis:

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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Product Details

ISBN:
9780520254039
Subtitle:
How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
Author:
Nestle, Marion
Publisher:
University of California Press
Subject:
Sociology - General
Subject:
Public Affairs & Administration
Subject:
Public Policy - General
Subject:
Industries - Agribusiness
Subject:
Government & Business
Subject:
Health Policy
Subject:
Food habits
Subject:
Food
Subject:
Nutrition policy -- United States.
Subject:
Food industry and trade -- United States.
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
Revised, Expand
Series:
California Studies in Food and Culture
Series Volume:
03
Publication Date:
October 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
486
Dimensions:
8.92x6.08x1.21 in. 1.53 lbs.
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