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03274aam a22004814i 4500 001 1B10393CE25B11E8B947250B97128E48 003 SILO 005 20191121025255 008 180716t20182018nyua b 001 0 eng c 010 $a 2018015889 020 $a 1541697111 020 $a 9781541697119 035 $a (OCoLC)1023491628 040 $a LBSOR/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d TOH $d HRF $d QQ3 $d IOU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a TX360.U6 $b N475 2018 082 00 $a 664.00973 $2 23 100 1 $a Nestle, Marion, $e author. 245 10 $a Unsavory truth : $b how food companies skew the science of what we eat / $c Marion Nestle. 246 30 $a How food companies skew the science of what we eat 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Basic Books, $c [2018] 300 $a vii, 310 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 25 cm 520 $a "Is chocolate heart-healthy? Does yogurt prevent type 2 diabetes? Do pomegranates help cheat death? News accounts bombard us with such amazing claims, report them as science, and influence what we eat. Yet, as Marion Nestle explains, these studies are more about marketing than science; they are often paid for by companies that sell those foods. Whether it's a Coca-Cola-backed study hailing light exercise as a calorie neutralizer, or blueberry-sponsored investigators proclaiming that this fruit prevents erectile dysfunction, every corner of the food industry knows how to turn conflicted research into big profit. As Nestle argues, it's time to put public health first. Written with unmatched rigor and insight, Unsavory Truth reveals how the food industry manipulates nutrition science--and suggests what we can do about it"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-290) and index. 505 0 $a The food industry and nutrition -- A cautionary tale : drug company influence -- The unusual complexity of nutrition research -- How sweet it is : sugar and candy as health foods -- Selling meat and dairy foods -- Research on healthy foods: marketing, not necessarily science -- Coca-Cola : a case study in itself -- Conflicted advisory committees : then and now -- Co-opted? the American Society for Nutrition -- Nutrition education and dietetics societies -- Justifications, rationales, excuses : isn't everyone conflicted? -- Disclosure--and its discontents -- Managing conflicts : early attempts -- Beyond disclosure : what to do? -- Stakeholders : take action. 650 0 $a Food $x Moral and ethical aspects $x Moral and ethical aspects $z United States. 650 0 $a Food $x Moral and ethical aspects $x Moral and ethical aspects $z United States. 650 0 $a Food industry and trade $z United States. 650 0 $a Nutrition policy $z United States. 941 $a 9 952 $l USUX851 $d 20240305042013.0 952 $l ORAX826 $d 20211102010304.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722060802.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20210428013251.0 952 $l PMAX975 $d 20191122025412.0 952 $l GAAX314 $d 20191026010131.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20190514013617.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20181204011655.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20181107011427.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=1B10393CE25B11E8B947250B97128E48 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search