The Hungry Gene: The Inside Story of the Obesity Industry

The Hungry Gene is a 2002 book by Ellen Ruppel Shell in which she tackles the issue of obesity. It is a non-fiction journalistic book.

Date of first publication:

  • Sep 2002

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Also known as:

  • The Hungry Gene: The Science of Fat and the Future of Thin

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Ellen Ruppel Shell

Ellen Ruppel Shell (born 1952) is an American journalist, a correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly, and professor of science journalism at Boston University. Shell was born in Auburn, New York, United States. In 1974, Shell received a B.A. degree from the University of Rochester. Shell's work tends...

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