ObesityInAmerica

What do you get when an economist digs into America's food culture? If the economist is Tyler Cowan, you get "An Economist Gets Lunch," in which he offers some surprising culprits for our eating woes, and some clever ways to get the best meals for less.

A recent WalletPop post about PETA's ill-considered decision to buy billboard space to ridicule overweight women has generated a huge amount of discussion among AOL readers on our comments board. Many commenters have equated overeating to moral weakness. As an overly buoyant American, I'm convinced...