The Politics of Fat: People, Power and Food and Nutrition Policy

By Laura S. Sims

Book Overview

Exploring the link between politics and the food chain, this text focuses on the issue of dietary fat content. It examines the politics of food assistance programmes, agricultural policy, food content, dietary change, and considers the costs and benefits of government intervention/nonintervention.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076560194X
• ISBN13: 9780765601940
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"