Fat Wars: The Inside Story of the Obesity Industry
- ISBN-10
- 1843541424
- ISBN-13
- 9781843541424
- Category
- Obesity
- Pages
- 290
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-01-13
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books (UK)
- Author
- Ellen Ruppel Shell
Description
We are witnessing a gathering global health crisis of epic proportions. The crisis is obesity and the diseases linked to it – hypertension, diabetes, cancer and heart disease. While multinational drug companies race to find a cure, the problem only worsens, with experts declaring that the UK is the second most obese nation on the planet and that 31,000 deaths a year in Britain are obesity related. In a rare blend of reportage, history, cutting-edge science and personal stories, acclaimed science writer Ellen Ruppel Shell builds a compelling narrative culminating in a radical call to arms. Her book is the definitive account of how the western world got fat – and what we can do about it.
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