The fattening of america : how the economy makes us fat, if it matters, and what to do about it
(2010)
Nonfiction
eBook
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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Wiley, 2010
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1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781118045039 MWT15356187, 1118045033 15356187
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
In The Fattening of America, renowned health economist Eric Finkelstein, along with business writer Laurie Zuckerman, reveal how the U.S. economy has become the driving force behind our expanding waistlines. Blending theory, research, and engaging personal anecdotes the authors discuss how declining food costsespecially for high-calorie, low-nutrient foodsand an increasing usage of technology, which make Americans more sedentary, has essentially led us to eat more calories than we burn off
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