Unsavory truth : how food companies skew the science of what we eat / Marion Nestle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nestle, Marion, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food--Research--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.

Food.

Food--Marketing--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.

Food industry and trade--United States.

Food industry and trade.

Food--Marketing.

Food--Research.

United States.

Nutrition policy--United States.

Nutrition policy.

Physical Description:

vii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, [2018]

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. Whether it's a Coca-Cola-backed study hailing light exercise as a calorie neutralizer, or blueberry-sponsored investigators proclaiming that this fruit prevents erectile dysfunction, every corner of the food industry knows how to turn conflicted research into big profit. As Nestle argues, it's time to put public health first. Written with unmatched rigor and insight, Unsavory Truth reveals how the food industry manipulates nutrition science--and suggests what we can do about it"-- Provided by publisher.

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 study in itself

Conflicted advisory committees : then and now

Co-opted? the American Society for Nutrition

Nutrition education and dietetics societies

Justifications, rationales, excuses : isn't everyone conflicted?

Disclosure

and its discontents

Managing conflicts : early attempts

Beyond disclosure : what to do?

Stakeholders : take action.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-290) and index.

ISBN:

9781541697119

1541697111

OCLC:

1023491628