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Food Insecurity, the Obesity Crisis, and Exploitation in the US Food System

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In this final chapter, we thread together the arguments we present in previous chapters. We also suggest that if our arguments are correct, they provide justification for governments to more forcefully and directly intervene in the interest of improving diets. We further outline some potential areas for future research and policy development.

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  1. University of Minnesota, Morris, Morris, Minnesota, USA

    Clement Loo

  2. University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    Robert A. Skipper Jr.

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Loo, C., Skipper, R.A. (2017). Moving Forward. In: Food Insecurity, the Obesity Crisis, and Exploitation in the US Food System. Palgrave Series in Bioethics and Public Policy. Palgrave Pivot, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-53704-1_5

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