NAFTA at 20: The New Spin
Nearly 20 years since NAFTA went into effect, its empty promises have been laid bare for the people of Mexico.
Tricky Treats
Sugar haunts too much of what we eat these days.
Trick or Mistreat
Big Chocolate uses forced labor in West Africa and feeds obesity and diabetes in the United States.
The War on Soda Pop
We’re famous for embracing the freedom to do the wrong thing, as often as we please.
Supersized Liberty
Give me your diabetic, your obese, your uninsured masses.
Behind Super-Sized Sodas, a Deeper Danger
If we really want to narrow our waistbands, we have to narrow the income gaps that divide us.
Feeding Obesity
The “Heart Attack Grill” takes pride in food that’s deep-fried.
Vegan Confessions
The vegetable is a quick cure for much if not most of our health problems.
The Skinny on Farm Subsidies and Obesity
To make real, lasting improvements in our food system, we have to get to the root of the problem.
McDiabetes: Top Docs Tell McDonald’s To Stop Marketing Junk
One in three kids is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes as a result of diets high in McDonald’s-style junk food.
Modern Mad Men, Targeting Our Kids
Food and beverage corporations certainly know that advertising works.
Big Food’s Blame Game
To distract us from the facts, the fast food industry and its defenders blame parents for the rising child obesity rate.
Nuclear Testing and the Rise of Thyroid Cancers
Drinking nuclear waste-contaminated milk most likely contributed to hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens developing thyroid cancer.
Farm-to-School’s Teachable Moment
Teaching the value of healthy eating in schools is a great way to fight obesity.
Fighting Obesity in the Classroom
Parents, schools, communities, and experts all have a role to play in finding solutions to this crisis.