Obesity has been labeled a “silent killer,” a modern-day epidemic plaguing the nation. Diet-related disease is the leading cause of death...

Fifty years ago, when Carlos Monteiro began his career as a pediatrician in the sprawling slums of São Paulo, his patients were starving....

“I am an invisible man… I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids… I am invisible, understand, simply because people...

The ubiquity of American products abroad is hardly surprising. From Ray Bans to Nikes to Chevys, the marketplace today is truly global...

Americans are fat, and getting fatter. According to the American Heart Association, 78 million adults and 13 million children in the...

This past weekend, I took part in a competition that asked public policy students to tackle the issue of childhood obesity. Given how...