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The politics of fat : food and nutrition policy in America

Title
  1. The politics of fat : food and nutrition policy in America / Laura S. Sims.
Published by
  1. Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, ©1998.
Author
  1. Sims, Laura S., 1943-

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Description
  1. xiv, 311 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
  1. A study of nutrition policy, presenting an overview of the policy-making process, especially as it relates to food and nutrition; reviewing every segment of the food system, with discussion of the government's involvement in each phase; and presenting five case studies that illustrate specific policy events.
Subject
  1. Nutrition policy > United States
  2. Food > Fat content
  3. Lipids in human nutrition
  4. Nutrition policy
  5. Oils and fats, Edible
  6. Food law and legislation
  7. Nutrition Policy
  8. Dietary Fats
  9. Legislation, Food
  10. Oils and fats, Edible
  11. Food law and legislation
  12. Food > Fat content
  13. Lipids in human nutrition
  14. Nutrition policy
  15. Ernährungspolitik
  16. Nahrung
  17. Fettgehalt
  18. United States
  19. USA
Contents
  1. Dietary fat as a public policy issue -- Policy making -- Public policy and bureaucracy in the food system -- Reinventing school lunch -- The production of fat down on the farm -- The tropical oils "wars" -- Government's role in food processing: regulating fat as a food ingredient -- Government's role in food marketing -- Food labeling reform -- Government as a provider of dietary advice -- Dietary guidelines.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-301) and index.