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A visit with Chris Hardin, Professor, Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology

Published: April 14, 2009 - Topics: health healthy_food calories Agricultural_policy diet

A policy of cheap food

Topics: obesity fast_food

So far, U.S. agriculutural policy has been geared toward making cheap food. According to Hardin, it hasn't done much in the way of encouraging healthy food. With his research and the new metabolic kitchen, he’s hoping to be able to suggest a new policy that will focus on making healthy foods accessible.