obesity

The food industry vs. the nation’s health: interview with anti-obesity campaigner Tam Fry

The food industry vs. the nation’s health: interview with anti-obesity campaigner Tam Fryby Ian SinclairMorning Star11 October 2022 The UK has one of the highest rates of obesity in Europe, according to a May report from the World Health Organisation. As the research noted, obesity is associated with many diseases, including musculoskeletal complications, Type 2 […]

New York Post: Biden’s Food Handout Binge Will Defeat Anti-Obesity Effort

New York Post, September 29, 2022 Biden’s food-program funding binge will ensure anti-obesity programs fail By James Bovard “Jackie, are you here? Where’s Jackie? I thought she was going to be here,” President Joe Biden pleaded Wednesday from the podium as he launched the White House Summit on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. He was looking […]

Obama’s Forgotten Child Hunger Debacle

Mises Institute, September 27, 2022 Obama’s Forgotten Child Hunger Debacle by James Bovard At a White House summit tomorrow, President Joe Biden will repeat his proclamation of a goal to end hunger in America by 2030. In 1969, President Richard Nixon promised to end hunger at a similar White House summit. The vast expansion of […]
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The Symbol of Our Age: Slime of the Sea

As a possibilist, I see all this progress, and it fills me with conviction and hope that further progress is possible. This is not optimistic. It is having a clear and reasonable idea about how things are. It is having a worldview that is constructive and useful. — Hans Rosling1 There are a thousands images […]
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Stop Worrying About Fat Shaming. We Need to Talk About Obesity

A GP has sent Lockdown Sceptics a short piece about obesity, which she calls the elephant in the room. Given the clear link between obesity and sever illness from COVID-19, we have to have a grown up conversation about it.
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Ep105: Paul Saladino MD – The Meat Controversy and Ultimate Nutrition!

Is meat bad for you? Does meat cause cancer? Does it cause heart disease, or is it a superfood? Are organ meats particularly…the most nutrient-dense foods on our planet? These and many more questions all answered in this super conversation with the super-smart Paul Saladino MD! My new offer from New Zealand friend Warren Matthews … Ep105: Paul Saladino MD – The Meat Controversy and Ultimate Nutrition! Read More »

Michelle Obama’s Disastrous Dietary Legacy

American Conservative, August 17, 2020 Turns Out Michelle Obama’s Obesity Campaign Was a Flabby Flop One thing you won’t hear about the feted former first lady at the DNC tonight: kids actually gained weight under her program. by Jim Bovard Former First Lady Michelle Obama is the keynote speaker this evening for the first night […]
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