The Other F Word: The Politics of Being Fat
Jun 16, 2017
Whose interests are truly being served when we talk about health and body image in America? Writer and activist Lindy West hosts a frank discussion.
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Weight a Minute: Why Obesity in America Is Not What You Think
More than two in three Americans are overweight, and one in three are considered obese. In this original series, The Takeaway explores the science behind our weight, and the social consequences of living in a country that cultivates obesity, but doesn't accept it. Leadership support for "Weight a Minute" is provided by the Pershing Square Foundation.
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The Other F Word: The Politics of Being Fat
Jun 13, 2017June 13, 2017 | Whose interests are truly being served when we talk about health and body image in America? Writer and activist Lindy West hosts a frank discussion. -
Selective Pride? Battling LGBT Stigma Around Body Image
Jun 13, 2017"The truth is, the gay community isn't interested in embracing overweight people because we're a blemish on the image of perfection," says writer Louis Peitzman. -
The Small Town Approach to Community Health
Jun 12, 2017Muskegon County, Michigan is fighting to become a healthier community. -
Battling Obesity as the Water Rises
Jun 9, 2017Coastal land loss is destroying the traditional way of life for some native tribes in Louisiana. Yet, nowhere are the effects of climate change more clear than at the dinner table. -
Hunger and Obesity: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
Jun 8, 2017The number of people in the United States who are "food insecure" has risen sharply in the past few decades, with 48 million Americans going hungry as of 2012. -
The Big Business of The Obesity Crisis
Jun 7, 2017"In the absence of doing something about the food marketing, particularly directed at children, it's going to be hard to do much about the obesity epidemic." -
What Fighting Big Tobacco Can Teach Us About Taxing Sugary Drinks
Jun 6, 2017In 1994, Dr. Kelly Brownell proposed the radical idea of taxing unhealthy foods. More than 20 years later, soda taxes have taken hold in cities around the country. Are they working? -
Obesity: The Greatest Threat to American Society?
Jun 5, 2017One doctor argues that obesity "is a greater public health challenge than anything else — any virus, any disease, and even terrorism."
