{"product_id":"9781583333815","title":"The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fatteningthe Human Race","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A compelling look at the global trends that have led to today's obesity crisis \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe planet's 1.6 billion overweight people by far outnumber the 700 million who are undernourished. This figure would have seemed ludicrous just fifty years ago. As a result of unprecedented trends in technology, globalization, government policy, and the food industry that are changing how we eat, drink, and move, we now live in a world populated by overweight people with debilitating health problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating look at the striking changes in both our lifestyles and food system since World War II, Barry Popkin shows how present options for eating and drinking- especially when combined with a dramatic reduction in physical activity-are clashing with millions of years of evolution to fatten the human race. Popkin argues that widespread obesity-and the chronic health problems that contribute to the bulk of deaths in the world-is less a result of poor dietary choices than about a hi-tech, interconnected world in which governments and multinational corporations have extraordinary power to shape our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047690780912,"sku":"9781583333815","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781583333815_p0.jpg?v=1763802483","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781583333815","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}