The Neoliberal DietWhy are people getting fatter in the United States and beyond? Mainstream explanations argue that people simply eat too much energy dense food while exercising too little. By swapping the chips and sodas for fruits and vegetables and exercising more, the problem would be solved. By contrast, The Neoliberal Diet argues that increased obesity does not result merely from individual food and lifestyle choices. Since the 1980s, the neoliberal turn in