America has a perplexing, multifaceted problem that combines hunger, obesity, and unhealthy food. This book examines how this situation was created and shows how people working together can resolve this longstanding issue.
• Taps the available evidence and interviews with some of the nation’s leading food activists and academics to unveil compelling strategies to end hunger and reduce obesity
• Explains why the problems of obesity and food insecurity persist despite attention, organizations, and agencies focused on these pervasive problems
• Demonstrates how the solutions to America’s food problems lie not in more money and programs but in the coordination of people working together constructively and creatively
