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The power of junk food companies in Washington

The power of junk food companies in Washington

Politics Weekly America vor 3 Jahren

This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dr Eduardo J Gómez of Lehigh University, on how his new book Junk Food Politics taught him about the power of lobbyists

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When and why did so-called food deserts first emerge? How has the
fast food industry become so powerful? And despite the growing rate
of obesity in the US, why are politicians not stepping in to
improve nutrition? This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dr
Eduardo J Gómez of Lehigh University, on how his new book Junk Food
Politics taught him about the power of lobbyists