The popularity of meal replacement drinks has been surging in the United States over the past few years, driven by the obesity epidemic and Americans' diminishing amount of leisure time, according to market research firm CB Insights. In Silicon …
Oprah Winfrey duly called the findings “a silent epidemic.” However, the figures seemed to be based on … [and] could potentially seriously harm us.” Sadly, I fear few will be able to hear her warnings for the drug company's deafening cry: “We've …
In the US, and presumably in the not too distant future in Australia, lecturers are required to issue “trigger warnings” before uttering anything that may conceivably cause a strong emotional response. “Increasingly, professors must ask themselves not …