
Unsavory Truth
How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat
Basic Books · Print & ebook · October 30, 2018
A James Beard Award-winner and the author of What to Eat and Soda Politics, leading nutritionist Marion Nestle exposes how the food industry corrupts scientific research for profit.
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- Who it’s for
- A clear-eyed look at how food companies shape the science you think you know.
- Genres
- Nutrition, The Food Business, Agriculture & Food Policy
- Published
- Basic Books, October 30, 2018
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A James Beard Award-winner and the author of What to Eat and Soda Politics, leading nutritionist Marion Nestle exposes how the food industry corrupts scientific research for profit. 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.
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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.
Why It Clicks
A clear-eyed look at how food companies shape the science you think you know.
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- food-science sleuthing
- plenty to argue over
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- insight over comfort
- conversation fuel
Where it sits
| Agriculture & Food Policy | 68% |
|---|---|
| The Food Business | 44% |
| Nutrition | 29% |
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Publisher categories
- Health & Wellness
- How the Human Body Works
- Agriculture & Food Systems
- Authors
- Marion Nestle
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Published
- October 30, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Health & Wellness