Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. I. THE POLITICS OF PERSONAL DIETS AND HEALTH
5. 1. What is a healthy diet? 13
6. 2. Why does nutrition advice always seem to be changing? 21
7. 3. Are low-carb diets really better for us? 29
8. 4. Can food be addictive? 37
9. 5. Is fake meat better for us—and the planet— than the real thing? 45
10. 6. Is it a good idea to self-medicate with supplements or superfoods? 53
11. II. THE COMMUNITY POLITICS OF FOOD CHOICE
12. 7. Why should anyone go hungry, ever? 63
13. 8. Is obesity really only a matter of personal responsibility? 71
14. 9. Why isn’t healthy school food a no-brainer? 79
15. 10. Why don’t we demand a higher standard of food safety? 87
16. 11. Why can’t we stop wasting food? 95
17. 12. Do we need a national food policy agency? 103
18. III. THE GLOBAL POLITICS OF DIETS, HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
19. 13. Can we feed the world well? 115
20. 14. Is the “free” market the path to a stable global food supply? 123
21. 15. Can we stop agriculture from contributing to global warming? 131
22. 16. Will technology fix our food system? 139
23. 17. What are Sustainable Development Goals, and why should we care? 147
24. 18. Is there a road map to the future of food? 155
25. Conclusion: Take Action 163
26. Abbreviations 171
27. Sources and Further Reading 173
28. Index 185