Fat Land : How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World

English

Series: Edition 001 Ser.

ISBN: 0618380604

EAN: 9780618380602

Category: Social Science / Agriculture & Food/Medical / Bariatrics/Social Science / Customs & Traditions/

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers

Release Date: 02/07/2004

Synopsis: In this astonishing expose, journalist Greg Critser looks beyond the sensational headlines to reveal why nearly 60 percent of Americans are now overweight. Critsers sharp-eyed reportage and sharp-tongued analysis make for a disarmingly funny and truly alarming book. Critser investigates the many factors of American life -- from supersize to Super Mario, from high-fructose corn syrup to the high cost of physical education in schools -- that have converged and conspired to make us some of the fattest people on the planet. He also explains why pediatricians are treating conditions rarely before noticed in children, why Type 2 diabetes is on the rise, and how agribusiness has unwittingly altered the American diet.

Awards: New York Times Notable Books of the Year – null 

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Fat Land : How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.63 inches

Width: 5.5 inches

Length: 8.25 inches

Weight: 9.95 oz

Pages: 256