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This 3rd edition is a timely update to the leading textbook dedicated to all aspects of food policy in the U.S. It is essential for students, researchers and policymakers seeking to understand U.S. food policy from a range of interdisciplinary backgrounds, including food studies, agricultural and food economics and policy.
List of contents
1. Making food policy in the United States 2. Agriculture 3. Food production and the environment 4. Food and agricultural trade 5. Food manufacturing 6. Food retailing and restaurants 7. Food safety 8. Dietary guidance and health 9. Food labeling and advertising 10. Hunger and food insecurity 11. Nutrition assistance programs for children 12. Looking forward
About the author
Parke Wilde is a food economist and Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, U.S.A. Previously, he worked for USDA's Economic Research Service and was Director of Design for the SNAP Healthy Incentives Pilot evaluation. He has been a member of the Institute of Medicine's Food Forum and is on the scientific and technical advisory committee for Menus of Change, an initiative to advance the health and sustainability of the restaurant industry. He is co-organizer of a university climate initiative (flyingless.org) and directs the USDA-funded Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE) Partnership.
Summary
This 3rd edition is a timely update to the leading textbook dedicated to all aspects of food policy in the U.S. It is essential for students, researchers and policymakers seeking to understand U.S. food policy from a range of interdisciplinary backgrounds, including food studies, agricultural and food economics and policy.
