| Series |
California studies in food and culture ; [3]
California studies in food and culture 3. ^A469711
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| Contents |
Introduction: The food industry and "eat more". -- Part 1: Undermining dietary advice. From "eat more" to "eat less," 1900-1990 ; Politics versus science : opposing the food pyramid, 1991-1992 ; "Deconstructing" dietary advice -- Part 2: Working the system. Influencing government : food lobbies and lobbyists ; Co-opting nutrition professionals ; Winning friends, disarming critics ; Playing hardball : legal and not -- Part 3: Exploiting kids, corrupting schools. Starting early : underage consumers ; Pushing soft drinks : "pouring rights" -- Part 4: Deregulating dietary supplements. Science versus supplements : "a gulf of mutual incomprehension" ; Making health claims legal : the supplement industry's war with the FDA ; Deregulation and its consequences -- Part 5: Inventing techno-foods. Go forth and fortify ; Beyond fortification : making foods functional ; Selling the ultimate techno-food : olestra -- Conclusion: The politics of food choice -- Afterword: Food politics : ten years later and beyond -- Appendix: Issues in nutrition and nutrition research. |
| Review |
"Essential reading for anyone seriously interested in addressing the nutritional dilemma facing the United States" -- Science. |
| Review |
"An excellent introduction to how decisions are made in Washington -- and their effects on consumers." -- The Nation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 425-486) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780520275966 |
| ISBN | 0520275969 |
| ISBN | 9780520955066 |
| ISBN | 0520955064 |
