148: Biggest Scammers in the Diet Industry

Who has personally benefitted the most from our obsession with thinness? Which individuals are the biggest diet hucksters? From the 1800s right up to the present day I have a list of those who have scammed us the most and in the process line their pockets. TW: I talk about calories, specific diets, and mentions of eating disorders (specifically machine-assisted b*limia).

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/148

The Men Who Made Us Thin Episode 1: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cuv9f Episode 2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cuvbl Episode 3: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cuve4 Episode 4: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cuvfq

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National Institutes of Health: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/National_Institutes_of_Health

Dances With Fat: https://danceswithfat.org/2020/02/21/i-cant-believe-people-are-still-pushing-calories-in-calories-out/

Paul Brunton & Richard Hall: https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2002030341A1/en