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8/12 Marion Nestle: Food Politics

August 12, 2014

Professor Marion Nestle, author of Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (California Studies in Food and Culture), explains the politics behind the food we eat, how we can make better choices and the future of food policy in America.

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