The political economy of diet, health and food policy
tarafından
 
Fine, Ben. author

Başlık
The political economy of diet, health and food policy

Yazar
Fine, Ben. author

ISBN
9780415163668
 
9780415862479

Yazar Ek Girişi
Fine, Ben. author

Fiziksel Tanımlama
viii, 168 pages ; 22 cm.

Seri
Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 24.

Genel Not
Includes index.

İçerik
CONTENTS 1 Introduction and overview Introduction Overview 2 Resolving the diet paradox Introduction The organic content of food Does Engel’s Law really apply to food? Concluding remarks 3 The political economy of eating disorders Introduction Why political economy? What are eating disorders? From sociocultural to socioeconomic approaches Why food? Why thinness? Contradictions in the political economy of body image Concluding observations 4 Digesting the food and information systems Introduction The food information system and trickle-down of knowledge What role is to be played by nutritional education? The good, the bad, the commercial and the non-commercial Collaboration between nutritionists and commerce? The unfolding of healthy eating © 1998 Ben Fine Downloaded by [212.174.119.254] at 07:38 01 July 2017 Towards an alternative Concluding remarks 5 Agricultural support and diet Introduction CAP and the nation’s diet Lessons from the Norwegian experience: the exception that proves the rule 6 Whither food policy? Notes References

Özet
The Political Economy of Diet and Health continues the exploration of food systems theory begun in the author's previous publications. It presents a critical exposition of food systems theory and analyses the existing approaches to food consumption. Subjects include: * resolving the diet paradox * the impact of the EU * the lack of policy in the UK * an exploration of the 'diseases of affluence'.

Konu Başlığı
Nutrition policy.
 
Beslenme politikası.
 
Food supply.
 
Gıda arzı.


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