Political Economy of Diet, Health and Food Policy

Ben Fine is Professor of Economics and Director 01 the Centre for Economic Policy tor Sourh Africa ar rhe School of Orienral and Aft-iccul Studies) University of London.

• 1 Introduction and overview 2 Resolving the diet paradox 3 The political economy of eating disorders 4 Digesting the food and information systems 5 Agricultural support and diet 6 Whither food policy?

'Students of food-systems theory, eating disorders, as well as agricultural policy can dip into selected chapters to get a sense of the 'state of debate' in each of these subareas' - G. Yasmeen, University of British Columbia, Environment and Planning C