Fat Economics - Mazzocchi, Mario (Lecturer in Economic Policy, University of Bologna) a Traill, W. Bruce (Professor in Food Economics, University of Reading) a Shogren, Jason F. (Stroock Distinguished Professor of Natural Resource Conservation and Management, Professor of Ec

The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any, public health policy should be adopted is the subject of endless debate within the media and in governments around the world. Whilst much has been written on the subject, this book takes a unique approach by looking at the obesity epidemic from an economic perspective.