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The effects of farm and food policy on obesity in the United States

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The effects of farm and food policy on obesity in the United States/ by Julian M. Alston, Abigail M. Okrent.
Author:	Alston, Julian M.
other author:	Okrent, Abigail M.
Published:	New York :Palgrave Macmillan US : : 2017.,
Description:	xxii, 393 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Economic policy. -
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-47831-3
ISBN:	9781137478313

The effects of farm and food policy on obesity in the United States
Alston, Julian M.

The effects of farm and food policy on obesity in the United States[electronic resource] /by Julian M. Alston, Abigail M. Okrent. - New York :Palgrave Macmillan US :2017. - xxii, 393 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Palgrave studies in agricultural economics and food policy. - Palgrave studies in agricultural economics and food policy..

1. Introduction -- 2. Obesity in America -- 3. Consequences of Obesity -- 4. Causes of Obesity: Individual Physiology and Consumption Choices -- 5. Causes of Obesity: External Influences -- 6. Roles for Government: In Principle -- 7. U.S. Farm Subsidies and Obesity -- 8. Agriculture R&D, Technology, and Obesity -- 9. Fat Taxes and Thin Subsidies as Obesity Policy -- 10. Other Food Polices as Obesity Policy -- 11. Summary and Synthesis.

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.

ISBN: 9781137478313

Standard No.: 10.1057/978-1-137-47831-3doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

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Economic policy.

LC Class. No.: HD1415

Dewey Class. No.: 338.10973

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