#Fatmatters – as tweeted March 3 from SFU Harbour Centre

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Just a note: to read in chronological order, scroll to the bottom and then read up! Enjoy 🙂 

  1. 10h

    THANKS TO THE BIG RAD CROWD AT — goodnight!

  2. 10h

    The Canada food guide influences nutritional recommendations but who influences the food guide? Dairy, wheat industries etc

  3. 10h

    to the person from public health, a book recommendation probes concept of “public” in colonial context

  4. 10h

    Tweet about obesity, get weight loss and diet spam bots immediately

  5. 11h

    are we embodying the worst effects of capitalism? Can refusing processed food be seen as a site of resistance?Favorite

  6. 11h

    but what about the weight loss industry, diet books, quick fix pills and the immense amount of money they generate?

  8. 11h

    Can the hyper-slender body also be understood as a symptom of capitalism and of the “food-substitution” industry?

  9. 11h

    Charles Menzies: “food-substitution industry.” Origins in anti-masturbation and fibre-intake (for pooping).

  10. 11h

    “Very few democracies use the criminal justice act to control fisheries, but in Canada we do…” Charles Menzies,

  11. 11h

    First Nations foodways made illegal — Charles Menzies telling important stories.

  12. 11h

    Why are we so committed to the idea that obesity is purely an individual matter? Who’s interests are being served?

  13. 11h

    Challenging ourselves to look at the context that conditions individual choices re: health

  14. 11h

    Carmen, any chance you have your image avail. online to share? Best explanation I have seen of this.

  15. 11h

    Much more accurate! “: Refreshing to hear a clinician say that there is an epidemic of insulin resistance… ”

  16. 11h

    Refreshing to hear a clinician say that there is an epidemic of insulin resistance rather than obesity

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  17. 11h

    what was the cost of the Big Fat Diet? Was it sustainable past the year in the film?

  18. 12h

    Loving this big crowd at ! And they’re hungry too — salmon was first to go!


  19. 16h

    Looking forward to meeting you tonight at , Charles! Thanks so much for joining us.

  20. 16h

    See you tonight at ! Looking forward to hearing you speak!

  21. 16h

    Shout out to Vancouver kids launching a feminist event series called Fat Matters tonight?

  22. 16h

    Great local coverage by CKNW here in .


  23. 16h

    Tune in tonight at about 8 PM PST (midnight EST) for live tweeting of the fist FAT MATTERS Q&A & discussion. Ask a Q by tagging: ite

  24. Feb 28

    events aim to change conversation about fatness in Vancouver

  25. Feb 26

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  26. Feb 25

    event aim to change convo about fatness in Vancouver via

  27. Feb 25

    Thanks of for interview about event series

  28. Feb 25

    events aim to change conversation about fatness via cc

  29. Feb 25

    events aim to change conversation about fatness in