From Label to Table
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From Label to Table

Regulating Food in America in the Information Age

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

From Label to Table

Regulating Food in America in the Information Age

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About This Book

How did the Nutrition Facts label come to appear on millions of everyday American household food products? As Xaq Frohlich reveals, this legal, scientific, and seemingly innocuous strip of information can be a prism through which to view the high-stakes political battles and development of scientific ideas that have shaped the realms of American health, nutrition, and public communication. By tracing policy debates at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Frohlich describes the emergence of our present information age in food and diet markets and examines how powerful government offices inform the public about what they consume. From Label to Table explores evolving popular ideas about food, diet, and responsibility for health that have influenced what goes on the Nutrition Facts label—and who gets to decide that.

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Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9780520970816
Edition
1
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Agricultural Public Policy
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Title
  2. Copyright
  3. Subvention
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. A Note on Primary Sources
  8. Introduction: Food and Power in the Information Age
  9. 1. An Age of Standards
  10. 2. Gatekeepers and Hidden Persuaders
  11. 3. Malnourished or Misinformed?
  12. 4. The Market Turn
  13. 5. A Government Brand
  14. 6. Labeling Lifestyles
  15. Conclusion: The Informational Turn in Food Politics
  16. Chronology
  17. Notes
  18. Selected Bibliography
  19. Index