America's Eating Habits. Changes and Consequences

摘要

Individual chapters in this book provide different perspectives on the nutrition211u001eproblem in the United States: what are the economic costs associated with 211u001eunhealth eating patterns; how do dietary patterns compare with dietary 211u001erecommendations; how do national income and prices, advertising, health claims, 211u001eand trends in eating away from home affect nutrient intake; how much do people 211u001eknow about nutrition and how does nutrition knowledge and attitudes affect intake 211u001eof fats and cholesterol; how do different government programs and regulations 211u001einfluence food expenditures and consumption; what are some public and private 211u001eefforts to improve healthy eating; and what are potential impacts of healthier 211u001eeating on domestic agriculture.