The Politics of Obesity

We’re facing an epidemic of obesity in our country (if not the world) where 1 in 3 people are obese and another 1 in 3 people are overweight (Business Week – Mar 17 2008 Statistics). Why are we getting larger in body mass as a society and global community? What do we do about it? Is there a ‘quick fix’ for this problem like producing a drug that will combat obesity?

In this first installment of discussions, I’ve put up a video of a symposium held at UC Berkley in 2003 that features a panel of experts in the fields of nutrition and psychology. This is a very informative symposium. The video will last for about 1 hour. Also it may take a few minutes for it to upload if you’re on a slow connection.

The Politics of Obesity