Obesity

A package of Ozempic at a hospital in Bonheiden, Belgium.

Time to Crack Down On Ozempic and Other Greedy Drug Prices Time to Crack Down On Ozempic and Other Greedy Drug Prices

Taking on Big Pharma is just what the (electoral) doctor prescribes.

Jun 20, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ten Urban Experiments That Your City Should Adopt

Ten Urban Experiments That Your City Should Adopt Ten Urban Experiments That Your City Should Adopt

From Atlanta to Los Angeles, cities are becoming greener, healthier, and more humane.

Mar 4, 2015 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley

Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley

Berkeley residents overwhelmingly support the measure, but beverage companies are fighting back.

Oct 14, 2014 / Anna Lappé

Warning Signs: How Pesticides Harm the Young Brain

Warning Signs: How Pesticides Harm the Young Brain Warning Signs: How Pesticides Harm the Young Brain

The pathbreaking CHAMACOS study has detected developmental problems in children born to mothers who toiled in California’s treated fields—but will anything change?

Mar 11, 2014 / Feature / Susan Freinkel

Fat-Shaming All Around Us

Fat-Shaming All Around Us Fat-Shaming All Around Us

There’s nothing healthy about shaming people for their bodies.

Apr 25, 2013 / Chloe Angyal

Beware of Fat People Beware of Fat People

There is no doubt that there is plenty to be concerned about when it comes to our unhealthy diets.

Sep 14, 2007 / Lakshmi Chaudhry

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