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What controversies surround nutrition? -- Is the U.S. food supply safe? -- Are fast and snack foods responsible for obesity among youth? -- Are organic foods a positive trend? The politics of food / Government dietary guidelines are political, not scientific / Health studies overemphasize the impact of diet / Obesity is not a public health issue / Bans of certain foods are absurd / The best diet is the product of common sense / Misleading nutritional advice has led to an unsustainable diet / The government's food stamp program encourages poor eating / Irradiation and genetically modified foods increase food safety / New food technologies are safer than older ones / New biotechnologies increase the safety and availability of food crops / Hormone use in dairy cows increases milk production and is safe / Self-regulation by the food industry keeps food safer than government regulation does Food safety regulations and lack of enforcement leave America's food supply unsafe / New technologies supplant old precautions with high-tech shortcuts / New technologies of raising animals decrease food safety / Genetic engineering is too dangerous to be used in human foods / More powerful antibiotics in dairy cattle increase the likelihood of drug-resistant bacteria infecting humans / Wellness programs encompass diet and exercise / Snack foods and school-lunch fast foods contribute to childhood obesity / TV marketing of junk food affects children's food preferences / Schools offering fast food sacrifice student health for profits / Banning fast-food advertising would not reduce childhood obesity / Inactivity, not soft drinks, is to blame for obesity / Environmental factors and genetics are the source of obesity / Identifying organic food / Organically produced food improves human, animal, and environmental health / Organic foods are healthier for children / Organic production wastes land that could be used for direct food production / Organic farming can lead to soil depletion and widespread starvation / The organic movement will not enact real environmental changes / Affordable organic food is not sustainable / Marian Burros -- Walter C. Willett -- Barry Glassner -- Radley Balko -- The Center for Consumer Freedom -- Jacob Sullum -- Michael Pollan -- Patt Morrison -- Henry I. Miller -- Thomas R. DeGregori -- Gregory Conko -- John Fetrow -- Steve Chapman -- Paul Krugman -- Marion Nestle -- Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson -- Brian Tokar -- Minneapolis Star Tribune -- Amanda Paulson -- Greg Critser -- Sally Squires -- Kelly D. Brownell and Katherine Battle Horgen -- Radley Balko -- Richard Berman -- Barry Glassner -- National Organic Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture -- Peter Singer and Jim Mason -- Sandra Steingraber -- Alex A. Avery -- Ronald Bailey -- The Economist -- James Joyner.
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