Food fight : the inside story of the food industry, America's obesity crisis, and what we can do about it

The deeply entrenched biological and cultural forces that lead Americans to over-eat and become physically inactive are described, and creative, innovative and controversial solutions to the problem are outlined.

Abstract

This text describes the deeply entrenched biological and cultural forces that lead Americans to over-eat and become physically inactive, and outlines creative, innovative and controversial solutions to the problem. The book has three main themes: an expose of a culture that feeds its pets better than its people, that targets poorer people as a market for high-calorie, low-nutrient junk food, and that allows children to be manipulated into eating poor diets through toy giveaways and in-school promotions; a call to action for social and policy change; and a workable plan to improve individual health and that of one's family with recommendations and controversial stances.