What Is the Role of Politics in Food and Dietary Guidelines? | SCHE

Professor Christopher Gardner, Academic Director in the Nutrition Science online short course from the Stanford Center for Health Education (SCHE), takes a look at the role that politics plays in the food we eat in conversation with Dr. Marion Nestle.

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It might be strange to consider that politics could play a role in our food and dietary requirements, but the reality is that in many ways it does. In fact, when it comes to dietary guidelines and industry-funded research, political influence should be considered as much a factor (if not more) than the actual science.

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