The effects of farm and food policy on obesity in the United States
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The effects of farm and food policy on obesity in the United States
（Palgrave studies in agricultural economics and food policy）
Palgrave Macmillan, c2017
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-383) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book uses an economic framework to examine the consequences of U.S. farm and food policies for obesity, its social costs, and the implications for government policy. Drawing on evidence from economics, public health, nutrition, and medicine, the authors evaluate past and potential future roles of policies such as farm subsidies, public agricultural R&D, food assistance programs, taxes on particular foods (such as sodas) or nutrients (such as fat), food labeling laws, and advertising controls. The findings are mostly negative-it is generally not economic to use farm and food policies as obesity policy-but some food policies that combine incentives and information have potential to make a worthwhile impact. This book is accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students across the sciences and social sciences, as well as to decision-makers in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.
Winner of the Quality of Research Discovery Award from the Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Obesity in America3. Consequences of Obesity4. Causes of Obesity: Individual Physiology and Consumption Choices5. Causes of Obesity: External Influences6. Roles for Government: In Principle7. U.S. Farm Subsidies and Obesity8. Agriculture R&D, Technology, and Obesity9. Fat Taxes and Thin Subsidies as Obesity Policy10. Other Food Polices as Obesity Policy11. Summary and Synthesis
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