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Dr. David A. Kessler is a former Commissioner of the American Food and Drug Administration.
He's written extensively on the food industry's role in engineering addictive foods, which contributes to the obesity epidemic globally. Dr Kessler has also struggled with yo-yo'ing weight and his new book "Diet, Drugs And Dopamine" looks at the the new class of weight loss drugs. This class of drugs, called GLP-1 which increase feelings of satisfaction or fullness after eating, and help to quiet what he callls "food noise".
Dr Kessler says the drugs represent a genuine breakthrough- but he says they also come with downsides, and no progress will be made until we understand the addictive nature of certain foods.
