Food Insecurity, the Obesity Crisis, and Exploitation in the US Food System

Clement Loo is Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies at University of Minnesota, Morris, US. His research has focused on environmental philosophy, food justice, and environmental assessment. Robert A. Skipper, Jr., is Professor and Fellow of the Graduate School in Philosophy at University of Cincinnati, US. His research has focused on the origins and development of evolutionary genetics and particularly the founders of population genetics.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The New Face of Food Insecurity.- 3. Consent and Exploitation.- 4. Obesity and Coercion.- 5. Moving Forward.