Take a look at two movies that deal with trauma, fat-shaming, self-acceptance, and a wonderful celebration of big women.

Halloween doesn’t need to be an orgy of high-fructose corn syrup. Here are some creative ways to keep it healthy.

Many of the measures society takes to protect children from the virus can paradoxically end up worsening the problem by causing even more obesity.

There is a case to be made for the idea that school with masks is better than no school, but some folks don’t see it that way.

Let’s recap at the close of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: Media and awareness are conjoined twins.

Awareness means that the psychological ramifications around weight are pervasive, especially when people struggling with weight issues tell their own stories.

Much is written and said about people who carry extra pounds, and thanks to the open nature of media, there is ample opportunity for them to have their say too.

One of the most prominent and eloquent voices belongs to a woman who for many years published only under the pseudonym Your Fat Friend.

In terms of educating the public about obesity, in children, teens, or adults, what does “Insatiable” bring to the table? Not a heck of a lot.

Before this Netflix show even hit the airwaves, well over 200,000 people had already signed a Change.org protest petition. Here’s why.

We keep exploring the edutainment-fatsploitation spectrum in acknowledgment of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Here’s the story of Barry Austin.

At what point does edutainment ooze across the line into fatsploitation? And how much the media are to be blamed?

Standup comedian Jim Gaffigan’s books provide helpful insights into childhood obesity and relay his self-acceptance in terms of embracing his love of food.

Are TV shows like The Biggest Loser educational and inspirational, or detrimental? What type of awareness is actually raised?

Edutainment can have physical aspects and play an important role in childhood obesity prevention.

During Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, we are examining the media’s role in creating awareness, and the reasons why that can be a double-edged sword.

During Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, it is useful to consider some wider and deeper reflections on awareness and the sometimes toxic price of fame.

In honor of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, we’re revisiting the story of Barry Austin, who had held the title of Britain’s Fattest Man for a while.

To continue the theme of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, we look at the audio-visual media works and the awareness they have created.

We celebrate Childhood Obesity Awareness month by highlighting a few books on the subject.

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Here are two books on childhood obesity, plus a list of our “Best Of” posts on more books.

It is not that easy to find definitive reports of what actually goes on in schools, rather than guidelines and other literature of the aspirational type.

With all the time and energy that will be needed to deal with COVID-related matters, it appears that working in schools in any capacity will be stressful.

With COVID-19, school routines have been disrupted and priorities have shifted. Everybody is just doing the best they can with what they have.

The friction between parental rights and society’s demands will always make the handling of matters like obesity fraught with problems.

There are around 100,000 public schools in the USA and your children’s health can depend on who’s in charge.

This is by no means comprehensive coverage of the law as it pertains to obesity. The object is to look at a few moments in history to grasp the big picture.

The 2008 ADA amendments, rather than clarifying matters, had seemed to inspire even more confusion about whether obesity should qualify as a disability.

Today we look at the kinds of questions that schools have been asking parents in an effort to lower childhood obesity rates.

We continue looking at the complications that can stand in the way of student fitness screening, which mainly tracks obesity in school children.