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- Book Title
- The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9781583333136
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- World Is Fat : the Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Item Length
- 9.4in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Width
- 6.2in
- Item Weight
- 14.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Fast Food Nation meets The World Is Flat in this eye-opening look at the obesity epidemic . Today, the planet’s 1.3 billion overweight people by far outnumber the 700 million who are undernourished. This figure would have seemed ludicrous just fifty years ago, when hunger was the world’s most pressing nutritional problem. In The World Is Fat , Barry Popkin argues that the fattening of the human race is not simply about that next cheeseburger; rather, it is a result of an unprecedented collision of human biology with trends in technology, globalization, government policy, and the food industry that are changing how we eat and how we live. Popkin, whose expertise in both nutrition and economics makes him uniquely qualified to write this book, compares our lifestyles today with those of half a century ago through the stories of five families living in the United States, Mexico, and India. He shows how increasing access to media and exposure to advertising, a powerful food industry, the rise of Wal-Mart like shopping centers, and a dramatic decline in physical activity are clashing with millions of years of human evolution, creating a world of overweight people with debilitating health problems such as diabetes. Ultimately, Popkin contends that widespread obesity is less a result of poor individual dietary choices than about a hi-tech, interconnected world in which governments and multinational corporations have extraordinary power to shape our everyday lives.
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1583333134
ISBN-13
9781583333136
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64156878
Product Key Features
Publication Name
World Is Fat : the Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
14.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Rc552.O25p67 2008
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
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Up
Reviews
“The global obesity epidemic affects all of us - families, communities, and nations around the world. It's a weighty subject in every way, with dire consequences for well being, life expectancy, and economic productivity in the years ahead unless seriously confronted. The World is Fat is compelling reading on this complex and growing societal threat. Dr. Barry Popkin is one of the world's most distinguished experts on obesity, the global food system, and nutrition, with extensive first-hand knowledge of the trends in the U.S., Europe, India, China, and beyond. His writing is remarkably clear and concise, free of jargon, and full of wisdom, balance, and good judgment. His call to action and practical suggestions to individuals, communities, and political leaders, will be read with enormous interest and benefit around the world.â€� — Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs , Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, author of The End of Poverty and Common Wealth “This personal, warmly sympathetic account of the makings of the global obesity crisis is just what is needed to figure out what to do about it. Popkin is an economist, but a humanistic one, and his humanity shines through in this book.â€� —Marion Nestle, author of What to Eat and Food Politics , and professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health at New York University “The most serious epidemic ever is insidiously engulfing the world. Barry Popkin draws upon his decades of research and experience to describe its origins—and a set of potential solutions. Those interested in the future of mankind should read this book.â€� —Walter Willett, author of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy , and chair, Department of Nutrition, Harvard University “Popkin’s research contributions and insights into food and nutrition have inspired scores of scholars. In The World is Fat , he now inspires parents and consumers about what we can do to help our families and ourselves.â€� —Brian Wansink, Ph.D., author of Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think, The global obesity epidemic affects all of us - families, communities, and nations around the world. It's a weighty subject in every way, with dire consequences for well being, life expectancy, and economic productivity in the years ahead unless seriously confronted. The World is Fatis compelling reading on this complex and growing societal threat. Dr. Barry Popkin is one of the world's most distinguished experts on obesity, the global food system, and nutrition, with extensive first-hand knowledge of the trends in the U.S., Europe, India, China, and beyond. His writing is remarkably clear and concise, free of jargon, and full of wisdom, balance, and good judgment. His call to action and practical suggestions to individuals, communities, and political leaders, will be read with enormous interest and benefit around the world.” — Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, author of The End of Povertyand Common Wealth This personal, warmly sympathetic account of the makings of the global obesity crisis is just what is needed to figure out what to do about it. Popkin is an economist, but a humanistic one, and his humanity shines through in this book.” —Marion Nestle, author of What to Eatand Food Politics, and professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health at New York University The most serious epidemic ever is insidiously engulfing the world. Barry Popkin draws upon his decades of research and experience to describe its origins—and a set of potential solutions. Those interested in the future of mankind should read this book.” —Walter Willett, author of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy, and chair, Department of Nutrition, Harvard University Popkin’s research contributions and insights into food and nutrition have inspired scores of scholars. In The World is Fat, he now inspires parents and consumers about what we can do to help our families and ourselves.” —Brian Wansink, Ph.D., author of Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think
Copyright Date
2008
Topic
Anthropology / General, Bariatrics
Lccn
2008-039158
Dewey Decimal
362.196/398
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Medical, Social Science
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