The power of junk food companies in Washington
Politics Weekly America - A podcast by The Guardian
When and why did so-called food deserts first emerge? How has the fast food industry become so powerful? And despite the growing rate of obesity in the US, why are politicians not stepping in to improve nutrition? This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dr Eduardo J G贸mez of Lehigh University, on how his new book Junk Food Politics taught him about the power of lobbyists