End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable North American Appetite - Hardcover

Kessler, David A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0771095538 ISBN 13: 9780771095535

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

With engineers working around the clock to figure out how to add "irresistibility" and "whoosh" to food, and the ever-expanding choices (and portions) available to us, it's no wonder we've become a culture on caloric overload. But with obesity rising at alarming rates, we're in desperate need of dietary intervention.

In The End of Overeating, Dr. David A. Kessler, former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, takes an in-depth look at the ways in which we have been conditioned to overeat. Dr. Kessler presents a combination of fascinating anecdotes and newsworthy research - including interviews with physicians, psychologists, and neurologists - to understand how we became a culture addicted to the over-consumption of unhealthy foods. He also provides a controversial view inside the food industry, from popular processed food manufacturers to advertisers, chain restaurants, and fast food franchises. Kessler deconstructs the endless cycle of craving and consumption that the industry has created, and breaks down how our minds and bodies join in the conspiracy to make it all work. He concludes by offering us a common sense prescription for change, both in our selves and in our culture.

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Review

"Dr. David Kessler has written a fascinating account of the science of human appetite, as well as its exploitation by the food industry. "The End of Overeating" is an invaluable contribution to the national conversation about the catastrophe that is the modern American diet." --Michael Pollan, author of "In Defense of Food"

"David A. Kessler, who led the battle against the tobacco industry, now joins the fight against obesity. His message is important: The problem is not only the behavior of profit-driven food companies, but also the daily choices that each one of us makes." --Eric Schlosser, author of "Fast Food Nation "

"""David Kessler's fascinating book is essential for anyone interested in learning more about how corporate greed and human psychology have created a national health crisis." --Alice Waters, chef and owner of Chez Panisse

"Disturbing, thought-provoking, and important." --Anthony Bourdain, author of "Kitchen Confidential "

"""A compelling book about overeating and the obesity pandemic. Dr. Kessler thoroughly examines the nature of our relationship with food and why it is critical to understand and modify our behavior to reverse this global threat to health and well-being." --David Satcher, former Surgeon General and director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "A fascinating, unique book by a brilliant public health leader." --Donna Shalala, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

"Dr. David Kessler has written a fascinating account of the science of human appetite, as well as its exploitation by the food industry. "The End of Overeating" is an invaluable contribution to the national conversation about the catastrophe that is the modern American diet." --Michael Pollan, author of "In Defense of Food"

"David A. Kessler, who led the battle against the tobacco industry, now joins the fight against obesity. His message is important: The problem is not only the behavior of profit-driven food companies, but also the daily choices that each one of us makes." --Eric Schlosser, author of "Fast Food Nation "

"""David Kessler's fascinating book is essential for anyone interested in learning more about how corporate greed and human psychology have created a national health crisis." --Alice Waters, chef and owner of Chez Panisse

"Disturbing, thought-provoking, and important." --Anthony Bourdain, author of "Kitchen Confidential "

"""A compelling book about overeating and the obesity pandemic. Dr. Kessler thoroughly examines the nature of our relationship with food and why it is critical to understand and modify our behavior to reverse this global threat to health and well-being." --David Satcher, former Surgeon General and director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "A fascinating, unique book by a brilliant public health leader." --Donna Shalala, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. David Kessler has written a fascinating account of the science of human appetite, as well as its exploitation by the food industry. "The End of Overeating" is an invaluable contribution to the national conversation about the catastrophe that is the modern American diet. "Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food"

David A. Kessler, who led the battle against the tobacco industry, now joins the fight against obesity. His message is important: The problem is not only the behavior of profit-driven food companies, but also the daily choices that each one of us makes. "Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation"

David Kessler's fascinating book is essential for anyone interested in learning more about how corporate greed and human psychology have created a national health crisis. "Alice Waters, chef and owner of Chez Panisse"

Disturbing, thought-provoking, and important. "Anthony Bourdain, author of Kitchen Confidential"

A compelling book about overeating and the obesity pandemic. Dr. Kessler thoroughly examines the nature of our relationship with food and why it is critical to understand and modify our behavior to reverse this global threat to health and well-being. "David Satcher, former Surgeon General and director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention"

A fascinating, unique book by a brilliant public health leader. "Donna Shalala, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services""

Dr. David Kessler has written a fascinating account of the science of human appetite, as well as its exploitation by the food industry. The End of Overeating is an invaluable contribution to the national conversation about the catastrophe that is the modern American diet. Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food

David A. Kessler, who led the battle against the tobacco industry, now joins the fight against obesity. His message is important: The problem is not only the behavior of profit-driven food companies, but also the daily choices that each one of us makes. Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation

David Kessler's fascinating book is essential for anyone interested in learning more about how corporate greed and human psychology have created a national health crisis. Alice Waters, chef and owner of Chez Panisse

Disturbing, thought-provoking, and important. Anthony Bourdain, author of Kitchen Confidential

A compelling book about overeating and the obesity pandemic. Dr. Kessler thoroughly examines the nature of our relationship with food and why it is critical to understand and modify our behavior to reverse this global threat to health and well-being. David Satcher, former Surgeon General and director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A fascinating, unique book by a brilliant public health leader. Donna Shalala, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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About the Author

David A. Kessler, M.D., served as Commissioner of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Dr. Kessler, a pediatrician, has been the dean of the medical schools at Yale and the University of California, San Francisco. A graduate of Amherst College, the University of Chicago Law School, and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Kessler is the father of two grown children and lives with his wife in California.

Edition details

• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0771095538
• ISBN 13: 9780771095535
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 344