Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
- ISBN-10
- 0520240677
- ISBN-13
- 9780520240674
- Series
- Food Politics
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 457
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Author
- Marion Nestle
Description
How does the food industry influence what people eat and, therefore, their health? "Food Politics" is a bold, unprecedented behind-the-scenes expose of one of America's biggest and most powerful industries.
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