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I know, I know. This book is nearly a decade old now, yet somehow it has sat, unread, on my bookshelf for quite a few years. The research in some parts is dated, though not necessarily disproven. I found I breezed through the book which meant it was an easy read, though I felt like the connections could have been stronger and the research with each chapter spelled out a bit better. (Then again, it's easy to critique and difficult to write an engaging book that is also well-researched.) Overall, I enjoyed Greg Critser's look all the different elements which have provided fuel for the obesity epidemic. Not just a moral problem of self control, it is a complicated web of farm price policy, inflation, social reforms, race, gender and class. It is not just personal responsibility and behavior modification but also public policies -- particularly in regards to school attitudes toward health, fitness and nutrition along with involvement for public parks and safe neighborhoods. The book lacks any clear action the reader can take, but knowledge is power and so is intention. We can demand more of ourselves in the way of health (personal responsibility) and demand more of our elected officials, community organizations and businesses to create and support environments where it's safe and economical to make healthy choices.