Of nannies and nudges: The current state of U.S. obesity policymaking

R. Kersh

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2015.05.018

Of nannies and nudges: The current state of U.S. obesity policymaking

R. Kersh

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Abstract

In the sprawling American political debates over obesity, which date back a decade and a half, 'nanny state' has been a rhetorical cudgel used to oppose those seeking even modest state action to address rising obesity rates. This essay explores obesity policy through the prism of state involvement, focusing on four possible types of response to what virtually all those involved-physicians and nutritional scientists, public-health advocacy groups, even food industry executives-agree is a serious threat to individual and collective health.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1083-1091
Number of pages	9
Journal	Public Health
Volume	129
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2015.05.018
State	Published - Aug 1 2015

Keywords

Nanny state
Obesity
Public health law

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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