Regulating obesity? : government, society, and questions of health /

This book explores the effectiveness of legal interventions aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles. The book suggests that the government's emphasis on encouraging weight loss and preventing excess gain have largely failed to resolve obesity and have instead fueled prejudice against fat people...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bogart, W. A. (William A.) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Temas:
Public health laws.
Discrimination against overweight persons > Law and legislation.
Obesity > Government policy.
Overweight persons > Legal status, laws, etc.
Food law and legislation.
Obesity > prevention & control
Public Health > legislation & jurisprudence
Prejudice > legislation & jurisprudence
Public Policy > legislation & jurisprudence
Obésité > Politique gouvernementale.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Discrimination against overweight persons > Law and legislation
Food law and legislation
Public health laws
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Regulating consumption: many efforts-with what effects?
  • How is obesity a problem
  • Appearance bias-fat rights
  • Assessing interventions
  • Just the facts?: educating, mandating information, controlling advertising, restricting marketing to children
  • Fiscal interventions: fat taxes and subsidies
  • Encouraging physical activity: children at play.

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