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The world is fat, the fads, trends, policies, and products that are fattening the human race, Barry Popkin

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The world is fat, the fads, trends, policies, and products that are fattening the human race, Barry Popkin
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-222) and index
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The world is fat
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
183267794
Responsibility statement
Barry Popkin
Sub title
the fads, trends, policies, and products that are fattening the human race
Summary
Discusses the history of human obesity worldwide, and examines how trends in technology, globalization, government policies, and the food industry affect all physical aspects of human life
Table Of Contents
A brief history of the modern diet -- We are what we drink -- On movement -- The world is flat -- and fat -- The big problems of a fat world -- Nothing to see here: the food industry's role in causing and solving the problem -- What can we do?
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