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I don't have book recommendations for you, and while I think MobileReads is a *little* bit of an odd place to be asking these questions, I am interested in these topics. Here is a place where I see public policy and food intersecting: how much should the government (local, state, or federal) be involved in regulating good eating habits? Some examples: the "soda tax" in New York (not sure if this is New York City or New York State), the city of San Francisco trying to ban happy meals. Is that too much government for things that should be up to the individual? Or is this a public health issue, because of rise in obesity, etc?
Another topic: Is fast food cheaper than "real" food and why?
I would read Michael Pollan (Food Rules might be too basic for you, Omnivore's Dilemma might be better, but I still don't know if that's academic enough). Mark Bittman was the New York Times' recipe writer for many many years and now he has stepped down from that position to write food editorials instead (still at the New York Times). I would take a look at his stuff for sure.
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