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What Is America Eating? Proceedings of a Symposium (1986) / Chapter Skim
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The Food Industry and Nutrition
Pages 148-149

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... A cooperative effort among academia, government, and the private sector is essential for dealing with present and future nutrition issues, and scientific consensus is critical to that effort. Because recommendations for action are difficult to implement unless there is scientific support, scientific consensus is He essential element for creating workable public policy that will rally the private sector to creatively change the food supply and thereby achieve the identified objectives.
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... Achieving lower caloric intakes with the existing food supply would further lower nutrient intake. The objective to ingest more nutrients and fewer calories requires a more nutrient-dense diet.
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