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Article: TOO MUCH ON OUR PLATES RESEARCHERS LOOKING AT OBESITY EPIDEMIC POINT FINGERS AT THE FOOD INDUSTRY.(LIFE & LEISURE)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- February 26, 2002
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Byline: NANCI HELLMICH USA TODAY
Is our willpower powerful enough to overcome all the tempting food available to us, from Big Macs to giant Snickers bars to all-you-can eat buffets?
Probably not, say several national diet researchers who are studying the issue.
It's very hard, says Marion Nestle, professor and chairwoman of the department of nutrition and food studies at New York University. ``We are so programmed to eat everything in front of us. Eating is fun, and not eating is not fun.''
In her new book, ``Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health'' (University of California Press, $29.95), Nestle puts ...