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Obesity

Why taxing ‘junk food’ isn’t as straightforward as it seems to be in addressing obesity

October 18, 2023

Former prime minister Tony Blair has called for more taxes on junk food to tackle the UK’s obesity crisis. This includes extending sugar taxes beyond just soft

Ozempic, the’miracle drug,’ and the false notion of a world without fat

August 21, 2023

The headlines squeal with delight: Latest wonder drug will “cure” obesity. We’ve encountered these headlines before. Time and again, dubious and ineffective solutions for obesity

Obesity’s negative connotations won’t disappear overnight.

August 1, 2023

The stigma that surrounds people living in larger bodies is pervasive and deeply affects the people it’s directed at. It’s been described as one of