Food policy in the United States : an introduction / Parke Wilde.

This book offers a broad introduction to food policies in the United States. Real-world controversies and debates motivate the book's attention to economic principles, policy analysis, nutrition science and contemporary data sources. It assumes that the reader's concern is not just the eco...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Wilde, Parke
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2013.
Series:Earthscan food and agriculture.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Food Policy in the United States; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; 1 Making food policy in the United States; 2 Agriculture; 3 Food production and the environment; 4 Food and agricultural trade; 5 Food manufacturing; 6 Food retailing and restaurants; 7 Food safety; 8 Dietary guidance and health; 9 Food labeling and advertising; 10 Hunger and food insecurity; 11 Nutrition assistance programs for children; 12 Postscript
  • looking forward; References; Index.