Is There a Drug for the Obesity Crisis?

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i worry that we say, oh, there's a drug for so let's not deal with junk food. And in fact, what we have is system where we have companies who get ia rich selling jrunk food and then we get another comforty peno making billions of selling a waight lasst drug. I mean, i think it could, because i think the people can just say, well, there's an answer to that. Whyn't you getting the answer right? And i think aut she may be. What bothers me more though, i do preface this and actually, widley has felt sometimes a little bit awkward as little thing. Maybe i don't

This week, we hear about a new 'miracle' weight-loss drug called Wegovy. It has unprecedented clinical results and endorsements from celebrities such as Queen Latifah. But critics say it deals with the symptom but not the cause. Then, we’re joined by Lauren Indvik, the FT's fashion editor. She explains how to efficiently pinpoint your personal style, and build a wardrobe that saves money, time and carbon emissions. Plus, she answers listener questions.

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Links and mentions from the episode:

– Hannah Kuchler’s piece, ‘A new ‘miracle’ weight loss drug really works – raising huge questions’: https://on.ft.com/3vpSBQh

– Lauren Indvik’s dispatch from the Paris runway, ‘A return to decadence at Paris couture’: https://on.ft.com/3BoXNrl

– Hannah Kuchler is on Twitter @hannahkuchler. Lauren is on Twitter @laureni.

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Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco.

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