By Marion Nestle. 469 pp., illustrated. Berkeley, University of California Press, 2002. $29.95. ISBN 0-520-22465-5.
As stated in the introduction, Food Politics is about how thefood industry influences what we eat and therefore influencesour health. It discusses the history of dietary advice and guidancein the 20th century; governmental and regulatory practices;the effect of marketing on nutritional recommendations, foodaccess, and choice; and the promotion of dietary supplements.The book is hard-hitting, revealing, and bound to provoke controversy.I encourage my colleagues in nutrition, food, and health toread this book, not because I agree with all of Nestle's views,but because I believe she has captured issues that deserve debateand . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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