Fat economics : nutrition, health, and economic policy /

The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any, public health policy should be adopted is the subject of endless debate within the media and in governments around the world. Whilst much has been written on the subject, this book takes a unique approach by looking at the obesity epide...

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Main Author: Mazzocchi, Mario
Other Authors: Traill, Bruce, Shogren, Jason F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any, public health policy should be adopted is the subject of endless debate within the media and in governments around the world. Whilst much has been written on the subject, this book takes a unique approach by looking at the obesity epidemic from an economic perspective. - ;The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any, public health policy should be adopted is the subject of endless debates within the media and in governments around the world. Whilst much has been written on the subject, this book takes a unique ap.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 181 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0191550167
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