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The Obesity myth and more discussed on LA Times website

By Harold Wood | 25 September 2007 | Filed under On the Net

The LA Times website has published a great set of 'dust up' articles in their opinion section. Real discussions with very interesting facts, well worth reading. Quick snip from the main page linking to the articles...

Are we eating ourselves to death? Who’s to blame for our national waistline? And is government intervention, such as zoing away fast-food restaurants, part of the solution? All week long, Kelly Brownell, director of Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, debates University of Colorado law professor Paul Campos, author of "The Obesity Myth: Why America’s Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health."

Here are the articles and quick summaries taken from each page...

How obese are we?
Today, professors Kelly D. Brownell and Paul F. Campos attempt to define the parameters and significance of our modern fatness. Later in the week, they'll debate policy prescriptions, cultural issues and more.
Why is our flab state business?
Today, professors Campos and Brownell talk about the government's role in combatting fat. Later in the week, they'll debate policy prescriptions, cultural issues and more.
The best anti-obesity policies
Today, professors Brownell and Campos discuss the best practices in stemming the expansion of the national waistline. Yesterday, they pondered the government's rationale for intervening on the issue, and Monday, they attempted to define the parameters of the problem. Later in the week they'll debate cultural issues and common misconceptions.
Obesity myths
Today, professors Campos and Brownell combat misinformation about America's problem with weight. Yesterday, they discussed the best public policies for reducing obesity; Tuesday, it was the government's rationale for intervening on the issue, and on Monday they attempted to define the parameters of the problem. Tomorrow, they'll end with a discussion about the cultural components of the debate.
Culture matters in the obesity debate
Today, professors Brownell and Campos look at how culture and class affect the debate over obesity. Yesterday, they discussed the biggest obesity myths; Wednesday it was the best public policies for reducing national weight; Tuesday, it was the government's rationale for intervening on the issue, and on Monday, they attempted to define the parameters of the problem. Saturday, they'll end with a discussion about the cultural components of the debate.

Found via Kaiser Health Disparities Report: A Weekly Look At Race, Ethnicity And Health

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