Food fix : how to save our health, our economy, our communities, and our planet-- one bite at a time
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viii, 392 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Food Fix : How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet--One Bite at a Time
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Food Fix : How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet--One Bite at a Time
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 3 | |
| Part I | The Health and Economic Impact of Our Food System | |
| 1 | The True Cost of Food - The Health, Economic, Environmental, and Climate Impact of Our Food System | p. 11 |
| 2 | The Global Epidemic of Chronic Disease: The Role of Our Food System | p. 39 |
| 3 | The Global Reach of Big Food | p. 65 |
| 4 | Leveraging Fiscal Policies to Address Obesity and Chronic Disease | p. 76 |
| Part II | The Dirty Politics of Big Food | |
| 5 | How Big Food and Big Ag Control Food Policy | p. 93 |
| 6 | The Power of Food Industry Lobbyists | p. 106 |
| 7 | The US Government: Subsidizing Disease, Poverty, Environmental Destruction, and Climate Change | p. 128 |
| 8 | The Food Industry Preys on Children and Schools | p. 141 |
| 9 | The FDA is Not Doing Its Job to Protect Us | p. 158 |
| Part III | Information Warfare | |
| 10 | How the Food (Mostly Soda) Industry Co-opts Public Health and Distorts Nutrition Science | p. 177 |
| 11 | How Big Food Buys Partnerships and Hides Behind Front Groups | p. 199 |
| Part IV | Food and Society: The Destruction of Our Human and Intellectual Capital | |
| 12 | The Hidden Oppression of Big Food: Social Injustice, Poverty, and Racism | p. 221 |
| 13 | Food and Mental Health, Behavior, and Violence | p. 239 |
| 14 | Farmworkers and Food Workers: The Neglected Victims of Our Food System | p. 251 |
| Part V | The Environmental and Climate Impact of Our Food System | |
| 15 | Why Agriculture Matters: Food and Beyond | p. 263 |
| 16 | Soil, Water, Biodiversity: Why Should We Care? | p. 282 |
| 17 | The Food and Ag Industry: The Biggest Contributor to Climate Change | p. 311 |
| Epilogue: The Future of Food, Humans, and the Planet | p. 335 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 339 | |
| Notes | p. 342 | |
| Index | p. 379 |
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