INDUSTRY PRACTICES RESOURCES

Research, Data & Reports

Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
Dr. Marion Nestle's book exposes the relationship between government and the food industry. Dr. Nestle discusses the food industry's political and marketing strategies that influence what we know and what we eat.

Fast Food Nation
This link takes you to an interview that the Atlantic Monthly did with Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, which takes an in depth look at the growth of the fast food industry and its labor, marketing and sales practices.

Outside the Wrapper and In Between the Bun: The Whole Truth About Fast Food
A PowerPoint presentation to teach adolescents the truth about the fast food industry and its marketing practices. Lesson plans are included.

Researcher Documents Growth of US Portions -- and US Waistlines
The American Institute of Cancer Research is a non-profit organization that conducts research to prevent and fight cancer. This article discusses the expanding portion-size of foods sold in America and the impact it has on overeating.

School Commercialism, Student Health, and the Pressure To Do More With Less
Professor Alex Molnar is Director of Arizona State University's Commercialism in Education Research Unit (CERU). He has authored several papers documenting the dangers of commercialism and the inter-relation between fiscal and physical health.

Super-Sized Portions Cause Super-Size Problems

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Additional Resources

OrganicBytes
Subscribe to this bimonthly email newsletter of the Organic Consumers Association to learn more about food, from farm to table, including information on food policies and corporate practices that impact what we eat.