Food fix : how to save our health, our economy, our communities, and our planet-- one bite at a time
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316453172
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Physical Description:
viii, 392 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
regular print
print - Publisher: New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2020.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Pt. I. The health and economic impact of our food system. The true cost of food : the health, economic, environmental, and climate impact of our food system -- The global epidemic of chronic disease : the role of our food system -- The global reach of big food -- Leveraging fiscal policies to address obesity and chronic disease -- Pt. II. The dirty politics of big food. How big food and big ag control food policy -- The power of food industry lobbyists -- The US government : subsidizing disease, poverty, environmental destruction, and climate change -- The food industry preys on children and schools -- The FDA is not doing its job to protect us -- Pt. III. Information warfare. How the food (mostly soda) industry co-opts public health and distorts nutrition science -- How big food buys partnerships and hides behind front groups -- Pt. IV. Food and society : The destruction of our human and intellectual capital. The hidden oppression of big food : social injustice, poverty, and racism -- Food and mental health, behavior, and violence -- Farmworkers and food workers : the neglected victims of our food system -- Pt. V. The environmental and climate impact of our food system. Why agriculture matters : food and beyond -- Soil, water, biodiversity : why should we care? -- The food and ag industry : the biggest contributor to climate change -- Epilogue: the future of food, humans, and the planet. |
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Subject: | Food supply -- Economic aspects Food industry and trade -- Government policy -- United States Food industry and trade Food supply |
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Mackenzie Public Library | 363.8561 HYM (Text) | 35192000374540 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |