Mette Korsgaard

It's a paradox that the world's population is getting fatter and fatter when many dream of being thin. Why can't weight be controlled?

Neglect, poverty and sexual abuse twisted Lisbeth Zornig Andersen's childhood. She managed to transcend her upbringing and now has a fine career and a well functioning family. Today she revisits her past – a much harder journey than she had imagined.