Food Insecurity, the Obesity Crisis, and Exploitation in the US Food System (Palgrave Series in Bioethics and Public Policy)
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (714 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1137537035 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 93 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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In the past, food insecurity has been understood as primarily a matter of famine, hunger, and undernutrition. Such an understanding is no longer accurate: food insecurity is now also associated with obesity, the rates of which have increased dramatically in the past thirty years, particularly among lower-income communities and communities of color. This book argues that the factors contributing to obesity as a product of food insecurity have risen largely from the exploitation of vulnerable communities. Governments and intergovernmental bodies are therefore justified in more vigorously and directly intervening in the food system to ensure that communities have access to foods that contribute to better public health outcomes. This is likely the result of changes in the food system, including the reduction of access to fresh produce.
This is likely the result of changes in the food system, including the reduction of access to fresh produce. From the Back Cover This book argues that the factors contributing to obesity as a product of food insecurity have risen largely from the exploitation of vulnerable communities. Governments and intergovernmental bodies are therefore justified in more vigorously and directly intervening in the food system to ensure that communities have access to foods that contribute to better public health outcomes.. Such an understanding is no longer accurate: food insecurity is now also associated with obesity, the rates of which have increased dramatically in the past thirty years, particularly among lower-income communities and communities of color. In the past, food insecurity has been understood as primarily a matter of famine, hunger, and undernutrition
His research has focused on environmental philosophy, food justice, and environmental assessment. Robert A. Clement Loo is Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies at University of Minnesota, Morris, US. Skipper, Jr., is Professor and Fellow of the Graduate School in Philosophy at University of Cincinnati, US. His&n