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Food Politics How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (California Studies in Food and Culture Book 3)

Marion Nestle

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 really works and how it affects our health. The abundance of food in the United States--enough calorie...

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She recalled writing it in 2002 and noted it sparked questions about the link between food and politics.

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Well, when I wrote my book Food Politics in 2002, the first question I got asked was, what does food have to do with politics?

— Episode: Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Rev...

Episode: Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

She recalled writing it in 2002 and noted it sparked questions about the link between food and politics.

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Well, when I wrote my book Food Politics in 2002, the first question I got asked was, what does food have to do with politics?

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The host highlighted the book as a key resource for understanding how industry funding shapes nutrition science, recommending it alongside Nestle's blog for listeners seeking reliable information. They noted that Nestle has authored numerous works on the topic, emphasizing the book's relevance to the discussion about Diet Coke and food industry influence. The episode presented the title as a valuable guide for navigating the complexities of food politics.

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Episode: Should you quit Diet Coke?

The podcast host mentioned consulting several books by Marion Nestle, an emeritus professor, regarding industry funding and nutrition science. The books, along with her blog, were recommended as resources for navigating nutrition science.

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I've written 12 books and edited three others, most of them but not all deal with industry funding of research because it's an enormous topic.

So check out her many books, but also her blog, foodpolitics.com.

Episode: Should you quit Diet Coke?

The podcast host spoke to the author about her book(s) on industry funding and nutrition science; the author mentioned that she has written twelve books and edited three others on the topic.

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I've written 12 books and edited three others, most of them, but not all deal with industry funding of research because it's an enormous topic.

Chasing Life

It was mentioned that Marion Nestle, the professor, has written a dozen books on food and food politics, which is also the name of her daily blog.

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She's the author of a dozen books on food and food politics, which is also the name of her daily blog.

— Episode: How Worried Should You Be About Ultrapro...

Episode: How Worried Should You Be About Ultraprocessed Foo...

It was mentioned that Marion Nestle, the professor, has written a dozen books on food and food politics, which is also the name of her daily blog.

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She's the author of a dozen books on food and food politics, which is also the name of her daily blog.

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