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Let's Ask Marion : What You Need to Know about the Politics of Food, Nutrition, and Health
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Title
Let's Ask Marion : What You Need to Know about the Politics of Food, Nutrition, and Health / Marion Nestle.
ISBN
9780520974692
Publication
Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2020]
Copyright Notice Date
©2020
Physical Description
1 online resource (216 p.)
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
In English.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Let's Ask Marion is a considered and thoughtful question-and-answer collection that showcases the expertise of food politics powerhouse Marion Nestle in exchanges with environmental advocate Kerry Trueman. These informative essays show us how to advocate for food systems that are healthier for people and the planet, moving from the politics of personal dietary choices, to community food issues, and finally to matters that affect global food systems. Nestle has been thinking, writing, and teaching about food systems for decades, and her impact is unparalleled. Let's Ask Marion provides an accessible survey of her opinions and conclusions for anyone curious about the individual, social, and global politics of food.
Variant and related titles
De Gruyter University Press eBook pilot project 2020.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 17, 2022
Series
California Studies in Food and Culture ; 74
Contents
Frontmatter
Contents
Introduction
I. THE POLITICS OF PERSONAL DIETS AND HEALTH
1. What is a healthy diet?
2. Why does nutrition advice always seem to be changing?
3. Are low-carb diets really better for us?
4. Can food be addictive?
5. Is fake meat better for us-and the planet- than the real thing?
6. Is it a good idea to self-medicate with supplements or superfoods?
II. THE COMMUNITY POLITICS OF FOOD CHOICE
7. Why should anyone go hungry, ever?
8. Is obesity really only a matter of personal responsibility?
9. Why isn't healthy school food a no-brainer?
10. Why don't we demand a higher standard of food safety?
11. Why can't we stop wasting food?
12. Do we need a national food policy agency?
III. THE GLOBAL POLITICS OF DIETS, HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
13. Can we feed the world well?
14. Is the "free" market the path to a stable global food supply?
15. Can we stop agriculture from contributing to global warming?
16. Will technology fix our food system?
17. What are Sustainable Development Goals, and why should we care?
18. Is there a road map to the future of food?
Conclusion: Take Action
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