Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World - Greg Critser

I remember reading this book a while ago. It's over 15 yrs since it came out, but it's just as relevant now as it was then. Is the obesity problem in USA down to clever marketing by the fast food chains? Well from the book the answer seems to be yes. Not only are big multi- national corporations involved here, but there's also to a large extent political propaganda being enforced into the nations conscience to promote and support the multi nationals right down through to the Mc Donalds and KFC's of this world. Of course according to the States themselves the people in their country are ' dumb as f###' and if you dangle a carrot in front of their big fat butt, they're ...  Read the complete review

America is in the grip of a major obesity crisis and if we are not careful we will end up the same way. We all know the role of personal responsibility in maintaining a healthy weight, dont eat more calories than you burn seems to be an simple message but one that so many have not taken on board. Are the obesity rates seen in the USA simply a case of greed or is there more going on under the surface to explain what is going on. More importantly are there lessons we can learn from their mistakes. This book seeks to answer these questions. Crister seeks to explain the politics, social messages and the role of big corporations in promosting obesity as well as ...  Read the complete review