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Nestle, Marion.
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Food -- Research -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Food -- Marketing -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Food industry and trade -- United States.
Nutrition policy -- United States.
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Nestle, Marion.
Food -- Research -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Food -- Marketing -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Food industry and trade -- United States.
Nutrition policy -- United States.
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Unsavory truth : how food companies skew the science of what we eat / Marion Nestle.
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Nestle, Marion.
Basic Books, 2018.
Call #:
664
.00973
N468u
Subjects
Food -- Research -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Food -- Marketing -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Food industry and trade -- United States.
Nutrition policy -- United States.
ISBN:
9781541697119 (hc.)
Alternate title:
How food companies skew the science of what we eat
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
vii, 310 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-290) and index.
Contents:
The food industry and nutrition -- A cautionary tale : drug company influence -- The unusual complexity of nutrition research -- How sweet it is : sugar and candy as health foods -- Selling meat and dairy foods -- Research on healthy foods: marketing, not necessarily science -- Coca-Cola : a case study in itself -- Conflicted advisory committees : then and now -- Co-opted? the American Society for Nutrition -- Nutrition education and dietetics societies -- Justifications, rationales, excuses : isn't everyone conflicted? -- Disclosure--and its discontents -- Managing conflicts : early attempts -- Beyond disclosure : what to do? -- Stakeholders : take action.
Summary:
"Is chocolate heart-healthy? Does yogurt prevent type 2 diabetes? Do pomegranates help cheat death? News accounts bombard us with such amazing claims, report them as science, and influence what we eat. Yet, as Marion Nestle explains, these studies are more about marketing than science; they are often paid for by companies that sell those foods. Whether it's a Coca-Cola-backed study hailing light exercise as a calorie neutralizer, or blueberry-sponsored investigators proclaiming that this fruit prevents erectile dysfunction, every corner of the food industry knows how to turn conflicted research into big profit. As Nestle argues, it's time to put public health first. Written with unmatched rigor and insight, Unsavory Truth reveals how the food industry manipulates nutrition science--and suggests what we can do about it"--From publisher.
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