Laura S Sims

The Politics of Fat

People, Power and Food and Nutrition Policy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 158mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9780765601933
• ISBN-10: 0765601931
• Artikelnr.: 21799701

Autorenporträt

Laura S. Sims

Inhaltsangabe

PART I. OVERVIEW AND APPROACH Chapter 1. Dietary Fat as a Public Policy
Issue Chapter 2. Policy Making-The Art of Sausage Making PART II. PUBLIC
POLICY IN THE FOOD SYSTEM Chapter 3. Public Policy and Bureaucracy in the
Food System PART III. IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC POLICY IN THE FOOD SYSTEM Chapter
4. The Production of Fat Down on the Farm: How Much Do Federal Agricultural
Policies Really Matter? Chapter 6. Government's Role in Food Marketing:
Regulatory Approvals in the Food System Chapter 7. Government as a Provider
of Dietary Advice PART IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Chapter 8. The Politics
of Fat: What Have We Learned and Where Should We Be Headed?