Progressive journalist Lakshmi Chaudhry’s latest article on Alternet.org is an interview with Paul Campos, the author of a “provocative” new book titled “The Obesity Myth: Why America’s Obsession With Health is Hazardous to Your Health.”
It is one of the best articles I’ve read anywhere, any time, by anyone, about anything.
Here’s an excerpt:
“We moralize the issue of weight and so the really virtuous person is the one who struggles to maintain a lower weight through sacrifice. But ultimately, all of this turns on our anxiety about over-consumption