Paarlberg, Robert L. <br/><br/>
The United States of excess :  gluttony and the dark side of American exceptionalism / 
Robert Paarlberg 
 - 248 pages  ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Compared to other wealthy countries, America stands out as a gluttonous over-consumer of both food and fuel. The United States boasts an obesity prevalence double the industrial world average, and per capita carbon emissions twice the average for Europe. Still worse, the policy steps taken by America in response to obesity and climate change have so far been the weakest in the industrial world. These aspects of America's exceptionalism are nothing to be proud of.<br/> 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199922628  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Food consumption--United States<br/>Energy consumption--United States<br/>Energy policy--United States<br/>Obesity--United States<br/>Medical policy--United States
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Social policy<br/>United States--Economic policy<br/>United States--Politics and government
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>339.4 PAA