Exploring the high rates of obesity and food-related illnesses in the United States, with a focus on the successful strategies utilized in Japan to address this issue through policies like annual weigh-ins, healthy school meals, and education on healthy eating habits.
Nearly half of Americans say they’re willing to pay for weight-loss drugs. But what are the downsides to these so-called “miracle drugs”?
Johann Hari is the author of the book, “Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Hari for a conversation about:
- The medical magic that makes GLPs so effective
- Whether online pharmacies can responsibly prescribe these drugs
- Why there’s a much larger market for these in the US than in other parts of the world
To see where you can get a copy of “Magic Pill,” head to: www.magicpillbook.com
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Johann Hari
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Tim Sparks
Companies discussed: NVO, LLY, ZM
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