Food politics: how the food industry influences nutrition and health

Foreword / by Michael Pollan

Preface to the tenth anniversary edition

Preface to the first edition

Introduction : the food industry and "eat more"

Part 1. Undermining dietary advice. From "eat more" to "eat less," 1900-1990

Politics versus science : opposing the food pyramid, 1991-1992

"Deconstructing" dietary advice

Part 2. Working the system. Influencing government : food lobbies and lobbyists

Co-opting nutrition professionals

Winning friends, disarming critics

Playing hardball : legal and not

Part 3. Exploiting kids, corrupting schools. Starting early : underage consumers

Pushing soft drinks : "pouring rights"

Part 4. Deregulating dietary supplements. Science versus supplements : "a gulf of mutual incomprehension"

Making health claims legal : the supplement industry's war with the FDA

Deregulation and its consequences

Part 5. Inventing techno-foods. Go forth and fortify

Beyond fortification : making foods functional

Selling the ultimate techno-food : olestra

Conclusion : the politics of food choice

Afterword : food politics : ten years later and beyond

Appendix : issues in nutrition and nutrition research.

The food industry and "eat more"

Undermining dietary advice

From "eat more" to "eat less," 1900-1990

Politics versus science: opposing the food pyramid, 1991-1992

"Deconstructing" dietary advice

Working the system. Influencing government: food lobbies and lobbyists

Co-opting nutrition professionals

Winning friends, disarming critics

Playing hardball: legal and not

Exploiting kids, corrupting schools

Starting early: underage consumers

Pushing soft drinks: "pouring rights"

Deregulating dietary supplements

Science versus supplements:" a gulf of mutual incomprehension"

Making health claims legal: the supplement industry's war with the FDA

Deregulation and its consequences

Inventing techno-foods

Go forth and fortify

Beyond fortification: making foods functional

Selling the ultimate techno-food: olestra

The politics of food choice

Issues in nutrition and nutrition research.

Undermining dietary advice

Working the system

Exploiting kids, corrupting schools

Deregulating dietary supplements

Inventing techno-foods

Conclusion: the politics of food choice

Afterword: food politics : five years later and beyond

Appendix: issues in nutrition and nutrition research.