The Michelle Obama Garden Legacy
One of the interesting outcomes of Let’s Move! was the promise extracted from major national food corporations to remove 1.5 trillion calories from the American diet. Really? How on Earth could a thing like that be measured? Only if the root cause were total crop failure and absolute famine, maybe then such a number could […]
Michelle Obama’s Childhood Obesity Legacy
Childhood Obesity News has been looking at various aspects of Mrs. Obama’s Let’s Move! project, which rests on four basic notions: 1. Parents need to be educated and empowered. 2. Schools need to do their best to bring in nourishing food and keep junk food out. 3. There are food deserts throughout the country, and […]
A Book That Doesn’t Do Much, Continued
Getting back to “Why Not Stay Fat?” — the title is a philosophical question of impossible scope. Why do anything? It is an existential conundrum.
Coronavirus Chronicles — A Deep Dive
We have been looking at the science behind the deadly alliance between obesity and COVID-19.
McDonald’s — More Little Histories
The drawing power of the Happy Meal depends mainly on the appeal of novelty for the child, and nostalgia and emotional blackmail for the parent.
More Media — An Oldie but Goodie
To continue the theme of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, we look at the audio-visual media works and the awareness they have created.
How Funny is Obesity, Anyway?
The very popular TV comedy Parks and Recreation makes fun of the dysfunctional government and greedy companies responsible for the obesity epidemic.
Coronavirus Chronicles — Schools and the Complex Obesogenic Environment
Of course, saving lives comes first, but the growth of obesity will lead to loss of life, too, and for many people, a huge loss of quality of life.
Coronavirus Chronicles — When Hope Is Sparse
By and large, parents are suffering from the demands of multitasking, trying to pay the bills, and being in charge of their kids’ screen time and exercise.
Coronavirus Chronicles — The Eat Less, Move More Dilemma
For people who always found it difficult to “eat less,” life is more problematic than ever. The “move more” part of the old equation is also disrupted.