| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 224 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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. It suggests that a major challenge lies in shifting norms away from stigmatization of the obese and towards more nutritious and healthy lifestyle habits in addition to the acceptance of bodies in all shapes and sizes. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Public health laws.
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Public health laws. |
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Discrimination against overweight persons -- Law and legislation.
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Discrimination against overweight persons -- Law and legislation. |
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Obesity -- Government policy.
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Obesity. |
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Government policy. |
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Overweight persons -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Overweight persons. |
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Food law and legislation.
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Food law and legislation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bogart, W.A. (William A.). Regulating obesity? New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2013] 9780199856206 (DLC) 2013011130 (OCoLC)830669206 |
| ISBN |
9780199379293 (electronic book) |
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0199379297 (electronic book) |
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9780199369621 (electronic book) |
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0199369623 (electronic book) |
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9780199856206 |
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0199856206 |
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