Food Politics
Subtitle: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (California Studies in Food and Culture, 3)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: September 30, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 469
ISBN-13: 9780520240674
Subjects: Consumer issues; Cultural studies; Dietetics & nutrition; Food manufacturing & related industries; Public Affairs & Administration; Social Science; Cooking / Wine; Politics / Current Events; Sociology; USA; Political Science; Essays; Government & Business; Health Policy; Industries - Agribusiness; Social Science / Sociology / General; Sociology - General
First sentence: THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN TELLING PEOPLE WHAT TO eat for more than a century, and the history of such advice reflects changes in agriculture, food product development, and international trade, as well as in science and medicine.