Endocrine-Disrupting Obesogens: An Interview with Stephen Perrine
March 8, 2010 by Alicia
Filed under Bisphenol-a, Education, Expert Guest, Obesogens, Pesticides
Last week we talked about the basics of a group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals called obesogens. The whole thing sounded pretty bleak, but I promised to bring you some good news, so here we go! I had the opportunity to interview Steve Perrine, author of The New American Diet, Editor of Children’s Health and Editor-at-Large for [...]
Obesogens and The New American Diet
March 5, 2010 by Alicia
Filed under Buzz, Education, Obesogens, Pesticides
If you’ve been reading our blog for even a little while, you’ve heard terms like “hormone-mimicking” and “endocrine-disrupting” more than you probably care to admit. And now I’m throwing another one at you. What are obesogens and where are they found? The term “obesogen” was recently coined in 2009 by researchers to describe the known [...]
