Fat Economics: Nutrition, Health, and Economic Policy

by Mario Mazzocchi, Jason F. Shogren, W. Bruce Traill, et al.

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. While much has been written on the subject, this book takes a unique approach by looking at the obesity epidemic from an economic perspective. Written in a language accessible to non-specialists, the authors provide a timely discussion of evolving nutrition policies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199213860
• ISBN13: 9780199213863
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"