Nutritionism : the science and politics of dietary advice / Gyorgy Scrinis.
Nutritionism : the science and politics of dietary advice / Gyorgy Scrinis.
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Crows Nest, A : Allen & Unwin, 2013.
Crows Nest,NSW Allen & Unwin, 2013.
Date
2013.
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613.2/102 , G 2013/2611
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Language
English
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Physical content
352 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
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Publisher
Crows Nest, A : Allen & Unwin, 2013.
Crows Nest,NSW Allen & Unwin, 2013.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2013.
2013.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Medicine
- Public health
- Dietetics & nutrition
- Food industry
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Summary
Demystifies the popular obsession with 'good' versus 'bad' nutrients, showing how this is used by the food industry to promote processed foods with misleading health claims. Gyorgy Scrinis reveals the scientific, social and economic drivers behind this misleading focus on individual nutrients. Scrinis at Uni of Melbourne.
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Nutritionism : the science and politics of dietary advice / Gyorgy Scrinis.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Tertiary/Undergraduate.
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©2013.
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613.2/102 , G 2013/2611
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74VKDJRKylLy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKDJRKylLy
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ISBN
9781743316924 (paperback) :
DDC
613.20
MMS ID
991018942269702626