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