Fast food gets a bad rap. Everyone points fingers at burger joints when discussing America's weight struggles, but reality isn't that simple. Our bodies respond to countless factors beyond just quick ...

As millions of U.S. citizens enter January 2026 pledging to “eat better” and “lose weight,” new national research from a company called MyBodyTutor reveals a sobering reality: stress is one of the ...

Late for work with no time to pack a lunch, on a long car trip with limited meal options, living in a neighborhood without a nearby grocery store – there are many reasons why people eat fast food, ...

The committee has urged the UK government to give local councils greater powers to prevent takeaway chains from opening close ...

The food environment encompasses the availability, affordability and marketing of foods within the places people live, work and travel. Characteristics such as the density of fast-food outlets, ...

A combination of factors has contributed to the American epidemic of obesity — among them increased consumption of nutritionally poor foods, decreased physical activity and environmental influences ...

I was a junior doctor on the front lines when journalist Eric Schlosser published Fast Food Nation 25 years ago. Back then, my days (and far too many nights) were spent picking up the pieces of a ...