Leigh P. (Leigh) reviewed Fat Land : How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World on + 277 more book reviews
11 member(s) found this review helpful.
Be prepared for some serious agenda-pushing. The author hits you over the head again and again: Class, not individual choice, is why people are fat. Yet, never once does he offer any evidence to support that.
He wants to blame every corporation, government, and food maker out there, but never ONCE addresses the idea that people can make decisions for themselves about what to eat or not to eat.
He's basically saying this: You're fat because of other people and someone else needs to finance a solution (soon!!) to bring you out of it unless you're rich. You have no responsibility.
Good medical diabetes type 2 horror stories in Chapter 6, though.
He wants to blame every corporation, government, and food maker out there, but never ONCE addresses the idea that people can make decisions for themselves about what to eat or not to eat.
He's basically saying this: You're fat because of other people and someone else needs to finance a solution (soon!!) to bring you out of it unless you're rich. You have no responsibility.
Good medical diabetes type 2 horror stories in Chapter 6, though.
Kim H. (wildfl0wer) reviewed Fat Land : How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World on + 61 more book reviews
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Excellent book that will open your eyes to how and why America is gaining an unhealthy amount of weight. The sections on food your child is eating at school is eye-opening!
Liz R. (lizzbabe) reviewed Fat Land : How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World on + 30 more book reviews
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Quick and informative...I really enjoyed it.
Mary C. reviewed Fat Land : How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World on + 10 more book reviews
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Eye-opening.
Kristin M. (MissKristin66) - Westminster, VT reviewed Fat Land : How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World on + 75 more book reviews
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A little dry in it's style, but very interesting.
Cynthia C. (joyful-whispers) reviewed Fat Land : How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World on + 3 more book reviews
Very informative. It makes you realize how easily you can be influenced by advertising.