Exploring the link between politics and the food chain, this text focuses on the issue of dietary fat content. It examines the politics of food assistance programmes, agricultural policy, food content, dietary change, and considers the costs and benefits of government intervention/nonintervention.
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PART I. OVERVIEW AND APPROACH Chapter 1. Dietary Fat as a Public Policy Issue Chapter 2. Policy Making-The Art of Sausage Making PART II. PUBLIC POLICY IN THE FOOD SYSTEM Chapter 3. Public Policy and Bureaucracy in the Food System PART III. IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC POLICY IN THE FOOD SYSTEM Chapter 4. The Production of Fat Down on the Farm: How Much Do Federal Agricultural Policies Really Matter? Chapter 6. Government's Role in Food Marketing: Regulatory Approvals in the Food System Chapter 7. Government as a Provider of Dietary Advice PART IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Chapter 8. The Politics of Fat: What Have We Learned and Where Should We Be Headed?
