--- product_id: 2664542 title: "Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (California Studies in Food and Culture) (Volume 3)" price: "VT7741" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/2664542-food-politics-how-the-food-industry-influences-nutrition-and-health store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (California Studies in Food and Culture) (Volume 3) **Price:** VT7741 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (California Studies in Food and Culture) (Volume 3) - **How much does it cost?** VT7741 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/2664542-food-politics-how-the-food-industry-influences-nutrition-and-health) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 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 calories to meet the needs of every man, woman, and child twice over--has a downside. Our over-efficient food industry must do everything possible to persuade people to eat more --more food, more often, and in larger portions--no matter what it does to waistlines or well-being. Like manufacturing cigarettes or building weapons, making food is big business. Food companies in 2000 generated nearly $900 billion in sales. They have stakeholders to please, shareholders to satisfy, and government regulations to deal with. It is nevertheless shocking to learn precisely how food companies lobby officials, co-opt experts, and expand sales by marketing to children, members of minority groups, and people in developing countries. We learn that the food industry plays politics as well as or better than other industries, not least because so much of its activity takes place outside the public view. Editor of the 1988 Surgeon General's Report on Nutrition and Health, Nestle is uniquely qualified to lead us through the maze of food industry interests and influences. She vividly illustrates food politics in action: watered-down government dietary advice, schools pushing soft drinks, diet supplements promoted as if they were First Amendment rights. When it comes to the mass production and consumption of food, strategic decisions are driven by economics--not science, not common sense, and certainly not health. No wonder most of us are thoroughly confused about what to eat to stay healthy. An accessible and balanced account, Food Politics will forever change the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. By explaining how much the food industry influences government nutrition policies and how cleverly it links its interests to those of nutrition experts, this path-breaking book helps us understand more clearly than ever before what we eat and why. Review: It is a really good book that gives you another perspective of everything around ... - It is a really good book that gives you another perspective of everything around food and industry and how consumers are tricked by companies which only interest is selling without any concern or interest in people's health and well being. The author give us really good approach with her experience and knowledge about the topic using many examples of the industry. I highly recommended it would open your mind to many things you are not aware of and help you be another consumer with more power and smart food choices, who can start being part of the good change. Review: Deep book to understand the industry - We all know that there are many politics behind our food system. However, I wasn't expecting to be this bad. This book really goes deep to show you how the food industry is so responsible for the health problems we have in the US. A little traumatizing (ignorance is a bliss) but I am grateful to learn about it, so I can make some better choices. ## Features - Enter your state here ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #153,948 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #48 in Health Policy (Books) #138 in Food Science (Books) #184 in Gastronomy History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 205 Reviews | ## Images ![Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (California Studies in Food and Culture) (Volume 3) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61fJg2mP6HL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It is a really good book that gives you another perspective of everything around ... *by D***O on November 28, 2014* It is a really good book that gives you another perspective of everything around food and industry and how consumers are tricked by companies which only interest is selling without any concern or interest in people's health and well being. The author give us really good approach with her experience and knowledge about the topic using many examples of the industry. I highly recommended it would open your mind to many things you are not aware of and help you be another consumer with more power and smart food choices, who can start being part of the good change. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deep book to understand the industry *by L***E on March 25, 2025* We all know that there are many politics behind our food system. However, I wasn't expecting to be this bad. This book really goes deep to show you how the food industry is so responsible for the health problems we have in the US. A little traumatizing (ignorance is a bliss) but I am grateful to learn about it, so I can make some better choices. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ As expected *by J***N on December 24, 2024* Good condition --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/2664542-food-politics-how-the-food-industry-influences-nutrition-and-health](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/2664542-food-politics-how-the-food-industry-influences-nutrition-and-health) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-12*