Unsavory truth : how food companies skew the science of what we eat / Marion Nestle.
Unsavory truth : how food companies skew the science of what we eat / Marion Nestle.
Unsavory truth : how food companies skew the science of what we eat / Marion Nestle.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Basic Books, 2018.
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G 2018/6560
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English
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Physical content
vii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The food industry and nutrition -- A cautionary tale : drug company influence -- The unusual complexity of nutrition research -- How sweet it is : sugar and candy as health foods -- Selling meat and dairy foods -- Research on healthy foods: marketing, not necessarily science -- Coca-Cola : a case st...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Basic Books, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"Is chocolate heart-healthy? Does yogurt prevent type 2 diabetes? Do pomegranates help cheat death? News accounts bombard us with such amazing claims, report them as science, and influence what we eat. Yet, as Marion Nestle explains, these studies are more about marketing than science; they are often paid for by companies that sell those foods. Whe...
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Unsavory truth : how food companies skew the science of what we eat / Marion Nestle.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-290) and index.
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Text in English.
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G 2018/6560
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74VKVQQkVe23
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9781541697119 hardcover
1541697111 hardcover
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664.00973
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991024198714102626
