title: The politics of nutrition in North America.
abstract: In the 100-odd years since the rise of modern nutritional science, North American' ideas about food and health have been influenced by much more than the scientists' findings. They have invariably been affected by political considerations. War, fear of revolution, leftist ideology, and the enormous financial stakes of giant food producers have all played important roles in shaping ideas about nutrition.
authors.affiliation: Department of History, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Levenstein
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009656:North America; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D011057:Politics; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins