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Calling Obesity a Disease is a Classic Move in Pharmaceutical Profiteering

Calling Obesity a Disease is a Classic Move in Pharmaceutical Profiteering

And Oprah, characteristically, is jumping on the bandwagon

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Kate Manne
Mar 19, 2024
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By now you may have seen it: the much-hyped Oprah special entitled, “Shame, Blame, and the Weight Loss Revolution,” which aired last night on ABC. So passionately did Oprah feel about making and airing this special that she resigned from the board of Weight Watchers to avoid any perceived conflict of interest, since Weight Watchers is now peddling weigh…

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