Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (California Studies in Food and Culture)

Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (California Studies in Food and Culture)

We all witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce competition for our food dollars. In this engrossing exposé, Marion Nestle goes behind the scenes to reveal how the competition re…

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