PHILADELPHIE, UNE VILLE AU REGIME, ONZE ANS APRES

Eleven years ago, the mayor of Philadelphia launched a campaign to combat obesity and promote weight loss in under three months. While Kendal lost weight and is now thriving in her career, Joyce has largely regained the lost pounds and considers diets futile. What was intended as a massive public relations exercise ended in failure, with a 10% increase in the number of people affected by obesity. This is the conclusion of Gwen Foster, a registered dietitian who implemented this large-scale weight-loss program at the city's request. However, she continues her work raising awareness about healthy eating and physical activity, both individually and in collaboration with organizations addressing the proliferation of fast food outlets and the lack of fresh produce in working-class neighborhoods.