Of Personal Choice and Level Playing Fields: Why We Need Government Policies on Food Content.

• Autores: Mary T. Bassett
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 102, Nº. 9, 2012, págs. 1624-1624
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In this article the author reflects on poor nutrition and high rates of obesity and overweight which are seen in many countries across the globe in 2012 and on the factors which have led to the high rates of obesity and overweight. In the article the author offers her opinions on the role that governments can play in educating consumers about nutrition and in helping to protect consumers from unhealthy food and on the efforts that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is making to protect consumers from unhealthy food and oversized food portions.