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EPISODE · Aug 22, 2007 · 22 MIN

The World Is Fat: Obesity Now Outweighs Hunger WorldWide

from Science Talk · host Scientific American

In this episode University of North Carolina Chapel Hill nutrition epidemiologist Barry Popkin discusses the growing problem of obesity, even in developing countries that only recently faced hunger as their primary diet challenge. Popkin is the author of the article The World Is Fat in the September Scientific American. Plus we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Websites mentioned on this episode include: www.nutrans.org; wwwtheskepticsguide.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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