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This week: Newsmakers

The fatheads who resent the war on fat, plus Quebec announces a new anti-corruption unit

A magic calorie ride

Overeating, studies show, is fuelled by the same brain mechanisms that drive addiction to drugs like heroin

Born to be fat

Does prenatal exposure to chemicals called ‘obesogens’ help explain the epidemic of obesity?

Calories made visible

Despite alarming rates of obesity in Canada, you won’t see calorie counts on menu boards any time soon. Unlike the U.S., there’s just no political will for it.