Weighty Problem
It's illegal to discriminate against someone because of race or gender, but our culture condones a bias against people who are overweight.There are no federal laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of weight, and only Michigan has such a law, according to a new study from Yale University.
As a result, the researchers contend, weight discrimination is spiraling upward, and that's a dangerous trend that could add fuel to the obesity epidemic.
ABC News article is HERE
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