Gresham College Lectures
Gresham College has been providing free public lectures since 1597, making us London's oldest higher education institution. This podcast offers our recorded lectures that are free to access from the Gresham College website, or our YouTube channel.
Gresham College Lectures
Diet and obesity: manna from the Gods or the food of destruction?
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Obesity has shifted from being a rare symbol of decadence and riches to a widespread problem of ignorance, poverty and economic exploitation. New prospective wonder diets are today's front-page news. How much of the problem is down to genetic predisposition, how much to education and experience...