FARE Talk - Food, Agricultural and Resource Economic Discussions - The Food Police: A Well-Fed Manifesto About the Politics of Your Plate

The Food Police: A Well-Fed Manifesto About the Politics of Your Plate

10/09/13 • -1 min

FARE Talk - Food, Agricultural and Resource Economic Discussions

Dr. Jayson Lusk and Dr. Brady Deaton discuss Jayson's most recent book - The Food Police: A Well-Fed Manifesto About the Politics of Your Plate, and his concern about government led efforts to promote local food, tax soft drinks, and diets in a particular direction.

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