nutrition policy

Presents a global view of nutrition, focusing on the influence of politics on food production and consumption, looking at twentieth-century developments and environmental issues, and discussing how politics is being used to address the problem.

Discusses the political ramifications of decisions made by the food industry in America and how those decisions can affect citizens' everyday diet and health.

Provides a brief overview on the history of Nutrition and the future of nutrigenomics. Discusses the recent controversies and issues relating to nutrition so Americans can make an informed choice about the foods they eat.

Discusses how food is produced and its effect on humans' health, examining food-borne diseases, natural foods, the role of organic farming, and other related topics.

Contains essays that offer varying perspectives on issues concerning food, debating controversies surrounding nutrition, the safety of the U.S. food supply, if fast and snack foods are responsible for obesity among youth, and if the trend of organic foods is positive.

Discusses the twenty-first-century issues surrounding food supply, and includes how large scale food production has reached the point of diminishing returns, factories are responsible for food-borne illnesses, and how food seems to be increasingly lacking in nutrients.

Explores the competition between the food industries and discusses how that competition influences the health and nutrition of Americans.