Kelly Brownell
Kelly Brownell
Kelly David Brownellis an American scientist, professor, and internationally renowned expert on obesity. Kelly Brownell is Dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, and is a professor of public policy. He also serves on the board of directors of the Duke Global Health Institute. Before coming to Duke, Brownell was Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale, where he was also Professor of Psychology and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health...
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This is not about a lack of personal responsibility. To create a condition that promotes a disease and then blame those who have it is just patently unfair.
What is to say this is any better than what exists.
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There's a difference between what people say and what actually happens.
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I would hate for people to feel complacent -- like we're somehow winning this battle -- because you have a problem leveling off at a terrible point.
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One of the brightest thinkers in our field, he produced fundamental changes in the way the world thought about issues of human abilities. Remarkably productive, but always with time to share a laugh and wisdom with those younger than him, Seymour has made a very real difference.
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It's like if you asked people around the country if they had racial bias. There's a difference between what people say and what actually happens.
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It's a positive sign of the food industry responding to robust science that shows large portion sizes lead to overeating.
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Anybody who has thought about the childhood obesity problem sees clearly that the population needs to eat less of foods like soft drinks and sugared cereals. The industry would be a lot smarter to come up with new, healthier products than continuing to defend the bad old ones.
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I think the bad news about children far outweighs the good news about women.
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It is a travesty to have a PE program branded by McDonald's. It further commercializes schools and gets the company even more publicity with children.
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These studies don't pick up on implicit, unconscious bias.
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I'm very encouraged by what is occurring in schools. One can just see the landscape changing.... At the moment, it's still a minority of schools, but the number is growing and the state legislatures are getting involved in requiring schools to change.