Reviews The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race by Barry Popkin Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Science News February 27, 2009 at 2:44 pm Four family profiles link the modern lifestyle to obesity. Avery, 2009, 229 p., $24.95 The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race by Barry Popkin