Food Fight: The Inside Story of The Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It

Food Fight: The Inside Story of The Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It
by Kelly Brownell, Katherine Battle Horgen

Food Fight: The Inside Story of The Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It
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Author: Katherine Battle Horgen, Kelly Brownell
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09-16
ISBN: 0071438726
Number of pages: 356
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Book Reviews of Food Fight: The Inside Story of The Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It

Book Review: Practical
Summary: 3 Stars

This is more of a practical manual on how to get some change done than a page turner meant for entertainment. I laud the authors for this, but for those of us who don't have time to get out and become community organizers, I think other books offer the same expose.

Summary of Food Fight: The Inside Story of The Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It

"The evergreen subject of American gluttony and sloth brings out the best in scientist-advocates, and the authors, while drawing on a mountain of statistics and studies, make their indictment both funny and appalling."
--Publishers Weekly

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"Brownell and Horgen uncover some of America's biggest diet hazards and how to avoid them."
--Self magazine

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"This is a fascinating, empowering must-read filled with practical ways to take action."
--Shape magazine

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"Food Fight is . . . an important contribution to the discourse around the obesity epidemic. I highly recommend it to anyone who wishes to learn more about the role of the food industry, and especially to public health advocates looking for clearly presented research and ideas for positive change."
--Michele Simon, founder and director of the Center for Informed Food Choices

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