Fat bodies of today are commonly assumed to have no future at all. In this line of thinking, a fat life is framed as failure, and a fast track towards death its

Fat: such a little word evokes big responses. While ‘fat’ describes the size and shape of bodies, our negative reactions to corpulent bodies also depend on

Outlines practical solutions to global food supply problems in the twenty-first century, suggesting relevant ways to address key issues related to food safety,

“In this bold new book, Tovar eviscerates diet culture, proclaims the joyous possibilities of fatness, and shows us that liberation is possible.” —Sarai W

Tracing the link between changing attitudes toward body size and modern conceptions of class, society, and self.