Do we have the wrong idea about the global obesity ‘epidemic?’

To date, experts have seen urbanization trends as a key driver of the global obesity ‘epidemic,’ but a major new study now challenges that assumption.

Food Industry Needs Closer Monitoring By Public Health Authorities

Starting on the 19 June 2012, PLoS Medicine will feature a major new series with 7 articles over the next three weeks entitled “Big Food”, which examines the impact of the food and beverage industry on public health…

Odors In Womb Sensitize Fetus To Smells, Alter Brain Development

A major new study shows that a pregnant mother’s diet not only sensitizes the fetus to those smells and flavors, but physically changes the brain directly impacting what the infant eats and drinks in the future…