Tag Archives: Weight of the Nation

Food Isn’t Fixed. But We Are Fixing It Now.

Posted on January 20, 2015 by austinkiessig

2015. It’s hard to believe we’ve marked fifteen years in the new millennium. “2015” feels like that emblematic far-off year in a fantastical ‘80s movie. In that version of now, cars flew (or drove themselves?), eyeglasses displayed our email (oh … Continue reading →

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If You Can’t Beat ‘Em…Steal Their Playbook

Posted on May 27, 2014 by austinkiessig

“We are simply not winning the war. And it is a war.” Todd Putman, a former chief of marketing for Coca Cola North America, minced no words as he strolled across the stage at the 2014 Childhood Obesity Bay Area … Continue reading →

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Flipping the Pyramid: “Cereal Killers” and the Scourge of Sugar

Posted on February 5, 2014 by austinkiessig

On January 29, 2014, I was privileged to view a screening of Donal O’Neill’s new hour-long documentary, “Cereal Killers.” The Kickstarter-backed film follows O’Neill (producer and protagonist) through Cape Town as he embarks on a medically-supervised departure from the routine … Continue reading →

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The Weight of the Nation: what the experts say

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Michelle Paratore

I haven’t had time to watch this highly-anticipated HBO mini-series yet but I have enjoyed reading the reactions of my favorite bloggers. I’ve listed them all below if you want to check them out. Consensus is that the series brings … Continue reading →

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