Rather than being some kind of disorder or a failure of willpower, weight gain is largely a normal response by normal people to an abnormal situation. It’s been said that “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” The known genetic contribution to obesity may be small,...
We have an uncanny ability to pick out the subtle distinctions in calorie density of foods, but only...
The rise in the U.S. calorie supply responsible for the obesity epidemic wasn’t just about more food, but...
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Floridians get to free the weed at the ballot box Nov. 5. What’s at stake? Scores of weed...
Why are U.S. taxpayers giving billions of dollars to support the likes of the sugar and meat industries?...
The unprecedented rise in the power, scope, and sophistication of food marketing starting around 1980 aligns well with...
We all like to think we make important life decisions, like what to eat, consciously and rationally, but...
The power of the “eat more” food environment can overcome our conscious controls. Food and beverage companies frame...
Like the tobacco industry adding extra nicotine to cigarettes, the food industry employs taste engineers to accomplish a...
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