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2. Is America's Obesity Epidemic For Real?

Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio
Episode • Feb 26, 2010 • 21m

Americans keep putting on pounds. So is it time for a cheeseburger tax? Or would a chill pill be the best medicine? In this episode, we explore the underbelly of fat through the eyes of a 280-pound woman, a top White House doctor, and a couple of overweight academics.