The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products

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The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fatteningthe Human Race

A compelling look at the global trends that have led to today's obesity crisis

The planet's 1.6 billion overweight people by far outnumber the 700 million who are undernourished. This figure would have seemed ludicrous just fifty years ago. As a result of unprecedented trends in technology, globalization, government policy, and the food industry that are changing how we eat, drink, and move, we now live in a world populated by overweight people with debilitating health problems.

In this fascinating look at the striking changes in both our lifestyles and food system since World War II, Barry Popkin shows how present options for eating and drinking- especially when combined with a dramatic reduction in physical activity-are clashing with millions of years of evolution to fatten the human race. Popkin argues that widespread obesity-and the chronic health problems that contribute to the bulk of deaths in the world-is less a result of poor dietary choices than about a hi-tech, interconnected world in which governments and multinational corporations have extraordinary power to shape our everyday lives.
Country USA
Author Barry Popkin
Binding Kindle Edition
EISBN 9781440661754
Format Kindle eBook
Label Avery
Manufacturer Avery
NumberOfPages 252
PublicationDate 2008-12-18
Publisher Avery
ReleaseDate 2008-12-26
Studio Avery

Country	USA
Author	Barry Popkin
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781440661754
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Avery
Manufacturer	Avery
NumberOfPages	252
PublicationDate	2008-12-18
Publisher	Avery
ReleaseDate	2008-12-26
Studio	Avery

The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fatteningthe Human Race

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