It’s time to rethink our attitude toward obesity, academic argues

Credit: Pixabay from Pexels Prejudice against fat people is endemic in our society and public health initiatives aimed at reducing obesity have only worsened the problem, according to a U.S. academic. In her new book, “Why It’s OK To Be Fat,” Rekha Nath, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Alabama, argues for a paradigm shift in how society approaches fatness. According to Nath, society must stop approaching fatness as a trait to rid the population of, and instead fatness should be approached through the lens of social Read More

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