• more about #theendofovereatingtakingcontroloftheinsatiableamericanappetite
    Thealogian: Uh, its the fucking FARM BILL to start with! Making high fructose corn-syrup, feed corn for cheap beef (unhealthy beef compared to grass fed), and oth... more »
    clevernamehere: I can't eat sugar cereals. Literally, they make me ill. The first time I saw someone put sugar on corn flakes, I thought they were out of their mind. ... more »
    thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I think there are ways in which food can be addictive, but I have an issues with the analogies made between food and cigarettes/alcohol: You have to e... more »
    Her Grace: SNOWED IN: I have to eat. I get no pleasure from eating things I dislike, and a lot of what I do like is supposed to be good for me. I LOVE BROCCOLI. I eat it... more »
    Kali Mama: My neices and nephews will tear a car down if they spot a golden arches pole on the side of the interstate and their parents have the gall to drive pa... more »
    slowpoke.r: Ok, correct me if I'm wrong, historian Jezzies: The foods we're lambasting here were not created merely as a marketing ploy. It's my understanding tha... more »
    andonthatnote, JOC: All of the weight/size related stuff on Jezebel this week makes me wish there was a Bingo card similar to the racism one that Jessi Ramsey so gracious... more »
    Rooo sez BISH PLZ: Since we KNOW where this thread is going, no one else still has a hangover from YESTERDAY'S *zomgobesity* thread? Hey, fellow Big Ten grads - and/or... more »
    justcallmespartacus: Okay putting the whole question/debate of what's right vs wrong when it comes to eating aside, I'd just like to say that I thought this post was incre... more »
    sybann: You know when I gain weight? When I start stressing about gaining weight and trying to be hyperstrict and vigilant about what I eat. Know when I lose?... more »
    EKane: As with anything, moderation is key. I wish people emphasized that you can eat snacks as long as you don't go overboard. I'm not a fan of depriving my... more »
    argle-bargle? or fou-ferraw?: hmmm. i don't know how i feel about this. my mother took a very strict approach to feeding me as a kid; no sweets, low-fat, minimally processed foods.... more »
    freestylewalker: i think the fda should regulate the fat, salt, sugar content in processed snacks. the problem isn't delicious foods, it's "infused" foods. drinking an... more »
    dcdulce: i have a feeling that more than my brain will need rewiring after I eat this.. more »
    Lymed: How the government needs to step in is to (1) increase healthy food options in low income areas, both urban and rural, (2) provide healthy foods in sc... more »
    JerseyGrrrl: I believe so much in personal autonomy and responsibility to think regulating foods is a good idea. I think a much better approach would be education,... more »
    Notes from the underwhelmed: Oh god... I don't even think we should treat cigarettes like cigarettes. Sorry, but it's gone way overboard. I hate the idea of morality taxes. Why ar... more »
    nyc-caribbean-ragazza: Why the hell are there kids menus and "foods" in the first place? In other countries kids eat what the parents eat, maybe less spicy. more »
    Penny: Hey, does anyone else find that they overeat more with HEALTHY foods? I can stuff myself with vegetables and the like, but when it comes to he unheal... more »
    colormeroutine: It's more important to teach kids appropriate moderation techniques than anything else. When I was growing up I had one friend who's mom would only al... more »
  • #foodforthought

    New Book On Overeating: Should We Treat Mac & Cheese Like Cigarettes?

    "I wanted to understand why it's so hard to control what we eat," explains David Kessler of his new book, The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite. More »