Most Americans don’t eat enough fruits or vegetables – 1 in 10 adults get the recommended amount and the higher the income the greater the chance that youth eat fruit or dark green vegetables on a given day.

According to FMI – The Food Industry’s latest report, fruit & vegetable consumption has dropped to a 7-year low across all meals, yet shoppers report they look to buy produce with an eye to avoid waste.

Should the federal government subsidize the cost of weight loss drugs for those who need them or those who are at risk of becoming obese/overweight? What are the economic factors involved? How will the fat acceptance movement react to it? What are the politics of subsidization? A medical economist lays out his view of how the federal government’s subsidization of weight loss drugs might occur in this wide-ranging 45-minute interview on The Gist podcast. He also wrote a NYT opinion piece.

How will weight loss drugs affect the consumption of some drinks? CEOs are reaching out to pharmaceutical companies for advice. Meanwhile, healthy frozen meals have seen an uptick in sales for shoppers on these drugs. Other products that may benefit include popcorn and cereal, both low in calories.

China has the world’s largest number of obese people: how are people getting access to the drugs?
Dr. Sanjay Gupta offers some tips about accessing and using these drugs. 
Herbalife debuts product aimed at weight loss drug users. It’s a ‘companion protein supplement’ to address nutrient and protein needs.

Have you noticed changing language around ‘obesity’? This author has, including the use of ‘have obesity’ instead of ‘obese’ and ‘weight health’ instead of ‘weight loss.’