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obesity

Jul 2020

BoJo to Britons: You fat people are making the pandemic recession worse

Jazz Shaw Jul 29, 2020 2:31 PM

Put down the snack chips, people

Aug 2018

Don’t look down: Big bellies tied to mental decline

Andrew Malcolm Aug 08, 2018 8:41 PM

Wrecker to Aisle 3

Feb 2018

Super. Three quarters of young Americans couldn’t join the military if they wanted to

Jazz Shaw Feb 22, 2018 8:01 PM

For a variety of reasons

Oct 2017

Bad news: Americans are still getting fatter

John Sexton Oct 13, 2017 1:21 PM

“…the overall activity level, household activity and occupational activity has decreased in recent years.”

Apr 2017

British Olympian: North Korea has really got a “handle on obesity”

Allahpundit Apr 18, 2017 5:01 PM

“See, they are quite controlling on behavioral change.”

Mar 2016

Britain attempts New York City’s failed soda tax scheme

Jazz Shaw Mar 23, 2016 12:41 PM

It didn’t produce any positive results in the United States, but let’s give it a whirl across the pond, shall …

Aug 2015

May 2014

Illinois legislators briefly consider, promptly dismiss soda-tax proposal

Erika Johnsen May 27, 2014 8:01 PM

Whew.

Fat. It’s the new black.

Jazz Shaw May 11, 2014 3:31 PM

Fat acceptance movement

Mar 2014

Super-sized: Man loses 56 lbs eating nothing but McDonald’s

Allahpundit Mar 07, 2014 4:01 PM

Choices.

Mar 2013

Bloomberg on the soda ban: It’s our job in government to educate people on what they’re doing to themselves

Allahpundit Mar 12, 2013 8:01 PM

Here to help.

Piers Morgan on Bloomberg’s soda ban: “I think people need the nanny state occasionally”

Allahpundit Mar 12, 2013 12:41 PM

“The reality is we all need a bit of nannying about us.”

Feb 2013

Loathsome nanny-state mayor: The entire state should probably get on board with my soda ban

Erika Johnsen Feb 25, 2013 8:01 PM

Am I right, or am I right?

Nov 2012

Oh, happy day: Chicago hopes to crack down on high-calorie vending machines

Erika Johnsen Nov 14, 2012 2:56 PM

It’s really too magnanimous of them. No, really.

Sep 2012

Litigating food for fun and profit

Jazz Shaw Sep 15, 2012 8:31 AM

Send in the NGOs

Jun 2012

USDA announces $25 million loan guarantee for manufacture of food & soda sweetener

Erika Johnsen Jun 19, 2012 3:21 PM

But don’t worry, it’s for green jobs!

May 2012

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit May 18, 2012 9:25 PM

Fat tax.

You know, the federal govt should really get more involved in this obesity crisis

Erika Johnsen May 08, 2012 2:43 PM

“The average person cannot maintain a healthy weight in this obesity-promoting environment.”

Mar 2012

Michelle Obama admits to 11-year-old reporter: The government shouldn’t tell people what to eat

Tina Korbe Mar 13, 2012 5:25 PM

Right. So why is it?

Jan 2012

New PSA: You should feel very, very badly about your obese child, you know

Allahpundit Jan 04, 2012 10:16 PM

Guilt.

BoJo to Britons: You fat people are making the pandemic recession worse

Don’t look down: Big bellies tied to mental decline

Super. Three quarters of young Americans couldn’t join the military if they wanted to

Bad news: Americans are still getting fatter

British Olympian: North Korea has really got a “handle on obesity”

Britain attempts New York City’s failed soda tax scheme

Illinois legislators briefly consider, promptly dismiss soda-tax proposal

Fat. It’s the new black.

Super-sized: Man loses 56 lbs eating nothing but McDonald’s

Bloomberg on the soda ban: It’s our job in government to educate people on what they’re doing to themselves

Piers Morgan on Bloomberg’s soda ban: “I think people need the nanny state occasionally”

Loathsome nanny-state mayor: The entire state should probably get on board with my soda ban

Oh, happy day: Chicago hopes to crack down on high-calorie vending machines

Litigating food for fun and profit

USDA announces $25 million loan guarantee for manufacture of food & soda sweetener

Quotes of the day

You know, the federal govt should really get more involved in this obesity crisis

Michelle Obama admits to 11-year-old reporter: The government shouldn’t tell people what to eat

New PSA: You should feel very, very badly about your obese child, you know

Gallup: One in six adults between 18 and 23 now identify as LGBT

Can political affiliation be a “protected class?”

Governor Abbott welcomes resignations from ERCOT board members – none live in Texas

BoJo to Britons: You fat people are making the pandemic recession worse

Don’t look down: Big bellies tied to mental decline

Super. Three quarters of young Americans couldn’t join the military if they wanted to

Bad news: Americans are still getting fatter

British Olympian: North Korea has really got a “handle on obesity”

Britain attempts New York City’s failed soda tax scheme

Feds spend $800K to study dating habits of obese teen girls

Illinois legislators briefly consider, promptly dismiss soda-tax proposal

Fat. It’s the new black.

Super-sized: Man loses 56 lbs eating nothing but McDonald’s

Bloomberg on the soda ban: It’s our job in government to educate people on what they’re doing to themselves

Piers Morgan on Bloomberg’s soda ban: “I think people need the nanny state occasionally”

Loathsome nanny-state mayor: The entire state should probably get on board with my soda ban

Oh, happy day: Chicago hopes to crack down on high-calorie vending machines

Litigating food for fun and profit

USDA announces $25 million loan guarantee for manufacture of food & soda sweetener

Quotes of the day

You know, the federal govt should really get more involved in this obesity crisis

Michelle Obama admits to 11-year-old reporter: The government shouldn’t tell people what to eat

New PSA: You should feel very, very badly about your obese child, you know

Gallup: One in six adults between 18 and 23 now identify as LGBT

Can political affiliation be a “protected class?”

Governor Abbott welcomes resignations from ERCOT board members – none live in Texas