What controversies surround nutrition? The politics of food / Marian Burros ; Government dietary guidelines are political, not scientific / Walter C. Willett ; Health studies overemphasize the impact of diet / Barry Glassner ; Obesity is not a public health issue / Radley Balko ; Bans of certain foods are absurd / The Center for Consumer Freedom ; The best diet is the product of common sense / Jacob Sullum ; Misleading nutritional advice has led to an unsustainable diet / Michael Pollan ; The government's food stamp program encourages poor eating / Patt Morrison

Is the U.S. food supply safe? Irradiation and genetically modified foods increase food safety / Henry I. Miller ; New food technologies are safer than older ones / Thomas R. DeGregori ; New biotechnologies increase the safety and availability of food crops / Gregory Conko ; Hormone use in dairy cows increases milk production and is safe / John Fetrow ; Self-regulation by the food industry keeps food safer than government regulation does / Steve Chapman ; Food safety regulations and lack of enforcement leave America's food supply unsafe / Paul Krugman ; New technologies supplant old precautions with high-tech shortcuts / Marion Nestle ; New technologies of raising animals decrease food safety / Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson ; Genetic engineering is too dangerous to be used in human foods / Brian Tokar ; More powerful antibiotics in dairy cattle increase the likelihood of drug-resistant bacteria infecting humans / Minneapolis Star Tribune

Are fast and snack foods responsible for obesity among youth? Wellness programs encompass diet and exercise / Amanda Paulson ; Snack foods and school-lunch fast foods contribute to childhood obesity / Greg Critser ; TV marketing of junk food affects children's food preferences / Sally Squires ; Schools offering fast food sacrifice student health for profits / Kelly D. Brownell and Katherine Battle Horgen ; Banning fast-food advertising would not reduce childhood obesity / Radley Balko ; Inactivity, not soft drinks, is to blame for obesity / Richard Berman ; Environmental factors and genetics are the source of obesity / Barry Glassner

Are organic foods a positive trend? Identifying organic food / National Organic Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture ; Organically produced food improves human, animal, and environmental health / Peter Singer and Jim Mason ; Organic foods are healthier for children / Sandra Steingraber ; Organic production wastes land that could be used for direct food production / Alex A. Avery ; Organic farming can lead to soil depletion and widespread starvation / Ronald Bailey ; The organic movement will not enact real environmental changes / The Economist ; Affordable organic food is not sustainable / James Joyner.