I’ve just received uncorrected proofs for Fat Planet: The Obesity Trap and How We Can Escape It. Random House Books are publishing on 9th April in the UK.
Straddling popular science and practical reference, this book’s unique selling point is that whilst it’s scientifically rigorous, it is also extremely accessible and takes into account the whole picture, focusing not just on the food industry, but also the psychological and biological factors which all combine to create the obesity ‘trap’.
The original subtitle was Why the World Has Become Obese and the book’s perspective is certainly a global one – the statistics cited throughout relate to obesity worldwide, not just the UK, and emphasise the very international nature of the crisis. I’ve included more information below and the PDF and Jacket are attached.