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(America's obesity crisis)
There’s a raging epidemic of obesity, type-II diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in the United States. Dr. Kelly
Brownell blames the politically powerful food industry and
offers his own prescription for change. Then, Tobias Wolff, author of the memoir This Boy’s Life, on his debut novel, Old
School. And a conversation with Coco Fusco, interdisciplinary artist and curator of the show at ICP Only "Skin Deep: Changing Visions of the American Self".
Dr. Kelly Brownell
Dr. Kelly Brownell is waging a war against obesity. He’s co-author, with Katherine Battle Horgen, of Food Fight: The Inside Story of the Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, and What We Can Do About It.
Tobias Wolff
Tobias Wolff is a veteran writer, but Old School is his first novel. His previous published works include This Boy’s Life and In Pharaoh’s Army, both memoirs.
Coco Fusco
A conversation with Coco Fusco, interdisciplinary artist and curator of the show at ICP Only "Skin Deep: Changing Visions of the American Self".
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