The discussion around Ozempic is something I never really gave brain space to, but a fellow reader found this book interesting and I thought it would be good to learn about this timely phenomenon. What I have come to understand is that all of the topics Johann Hari writes about have impacted him directly. So they are well researched deep dives that read like a memoir: fascinating stuff made relatable. The vulnerability he shows in sharing his life journey in relation to food and going on Ozempic is commendable.

I still don’t know how I really feel about the whole thing (waves hands around gesturing at all the things GLPs are being used for) whether it’s “good” or “bad.” It’s an unfortunate tool that might be necessary until our society changes. In the end, Magic Pill is a rather depressing read about the health of our country (and Great Britain as well). No, I am not talking about seed oils or food dye, and whatever ridiculousness that the current administration is supporting rather than actual science. It’s clear we need to be regulating corporations, marketing, and advertising, while investing more in our public schools, nutrition programs and education. Alas, in our capitalistic and individualistic society, I don’t see things changing anytime soon.