--- product_id: 11456155 title: "Food Fight: The Inside Story of The Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It" price: "21403CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/11456155-food-fight-the-inside-story-of-the-food-industry-americas store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Food Fight: The Inside Story of The Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It **Price:** 21403CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Food Fight: The Inside Story of The Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It - **How much does it cost?** 21403CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/11456155-food-fight-the-inside-story-of-the-food-industry-americas) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Food Fight: The Inside Story of The Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It on desertcart.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders Review: Passionate Crusader, Excellent Book - Dr. Kelly Brownell has spent much of his career fighting the food industry's attempts to make us all fat. He brings a crusader's passion and a scientist's accuracy and thoroughness to "Food Fight". He and co-author Katherine Horgen see obesity as a public health crisis like smoking or drunk driving. They take the social movement against smoking as a model and call on us all to get involved, for our own sake and our children's. This book is extremely well-referenced, drawing on scientific articles, popular journalism and books like Fast Food Nation. Brownell and Horgen reveal the huge scope of America's problem with weight and tell how the problem is spreading all over the world. They show how the food industry has penetrated schools, government agencies, and entertainment media to market sugary, fatty foods to adults and children. Brownell is especially concerned about children, who lack the power to defend themselves against food advertising and easily available sweets. He demolishes the "personal responsibility" argument used by the calorie pushers. How can children be expected to say "no" to food that tastes good, is readily available in their schools and communities, is recommended by their favorite media characters or sports stars, and which nobody is warning them against? The authors give dozens of suggestions for social changes that could increase physical activity (ex. bike paths), reduce soft drink consumption (ex a small tax that would go to fund nutrition education and provision of healthy school lunches), and make healthy food more available (a problem for a very large number of people in America.) They also have lots of good suggestions for political activism. What "Food Fight" does not include is strategies for individuals and families to protect themselves and live healthier lives. That's not what the book is about - it's about the politics of food, and how we can change the environment so that healthy living becomes easier. The writing style is clear, although not especially entertaining. But there is some humor, such as a subheading on the huge size of restaurant portions: "Nelson, party of four: your muffin is ready." Food Fight is a political manifesto by a crusader who has already been attacked repeatedly by the food industry. He makes a strong case, one I will use in my upcoming book, "The Politics of Diabetes." I encourage readers to support Dr. Brownell and Horgen's cause. David Spero RN, author of The Art of Getting Well: Maximizing Health When You Have a Chronic Illness (Hunter House 2002) [...] Review: Five Stars - Excellent. Academically of a very high standard. Compulsive reading. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,464,766 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #442 in Restaurant & Food Industry (Books) #1,099 in Leadership Training #1,195 in Food Science (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (28) | | Dimensions | 5.9 x 0.96 x 8.9 inches | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 0071438726 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0071438728 | | Item Weight | 1.05 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 368 pages | | Publication date | October 7, 2004 | | Publisher | McGraw Hill | ## Images ![Food Fight: The Inside Story of The Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71fvDoFsfiL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Passionate Crusader, Excellent Book *by D***O on February 9, 2004* Dr. Kelly Brownell has spent much of his career fighting the food industry's attempts to make us all fat. He brings a crusader's passion and a scientist's accuracy and thoroughness to "Food Fight". He and co-author Katherine Horgen see obesity as a public health crisis like smoking or drunk driving. They take the social movement against smoking as a model and call on us all to get involved, for our own sake and our children's. This book is extremely well-referenced, drawing on scientific articles, popular journalism and books like Fast Food Nation. Brownell and Horgen reveal the huge scope of America's problem with weight and tell how the problem is spreading all over the world. They show how the food industry has penetrated schools, government agencies, and entertainment media to market sugary, fatty foods to adults and children. Brownell is especially concerned about children, who lack the power to defend themselves against food advertising and easily available sweets. He demolishes the "personal responsibility" argument used by the calorie pushers. How can children be expected to say "no" to food that tastes good, is readily available in their schools and communities, is recommended by their favorite media characters or sports stars, and which nobody is warning them against? The authors give dozens of suggestions for social changes that could increase physical activity (ex. bike paths), reduce soft drink consumption (ex a small tax that would go to fund nutrition education and provision of healthy school lunches), and make healthy food more available (a problem for a very large number of people in America.) They also have lots of good suggestions for political activism. What "Food Fight" does not include is strategies for individuals and families to protect themselves and live healthier lives. That's not what the book is about - it's about the politics of food, and how we can change the environment so that healthy living becomes easier. The writing style is clear, although not especially entertaining. But there is some humor, such as a subheading on the huge size of restaurant portions: "Nelson, party of four: your muffin is ready." Food Fight is a political manifesto by a crusader who has already been attacked repeatedly by the food industry. He makes a strong case, one I will use in my upcoming book, "The Politics of Diabetes." I encourage readers to support Dr. Brownell and Horgen's cause. David Spero RN, author of The Art of Getting Well: Maximizing Health When You Have a Chronic Illness (Hunter House 2002) [...] ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by M***E on February 17, 2015* Excellent. Academically of a very high standard. Compulsive reading. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Great Ideas but Kind of Boring *by M***G on July 18, 2014* Food Fight is about the inside story of the food industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and what we can do about it. It is a very interesting read. But it does take a while to get through. Or it did for me. It's not a book you are just going to sit down and read from cover to cover. It's one you are going to read a little at a time as it is a very long, fact filled book. If you have ever wondered how the food industry markets their products, you will find this very interesting. Food Fight gets into the studies that have been done and the processes the food industry goes through to attracts its target audience. Mostly this book focuses on children as the target audience. Both through tv and product packaging. Food Fight also shows what can be done to put a halt to children being the target of unhealthy foods as well as what can be done to get healthier foods into the schools. This is a very good book. It would be very good for someone to read who is in a place of power to be able to implement the actions that are talked about in this book. Just be prepared for a long read. Because this book really is. But I did find it to be very informative. And it gave me lots of ideas on food health that I can practice in my own home. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/11456155-food-fight-the-inside-story-of-the-food-industry-americas](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/11456155-food-fight-the-inside-story-of-the-food-industry-americas) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-28*