PLoS blog interviews guest editor of journal's series on 'Big Food' industry

"Following the launch of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food and the publication of the first three articles in the series last week," Clare Weaver of the journal's "Speaking of Medicine" blog interviews David Stuckler, a lecturer in sociology at the University of Cambridge and one of the guest editors of the series, about his research background and some of the issues related to the series. Some of the topics discussed include why it is "important that a major medical journal examine the food industry and its influence in global health," why this is an international issue rather than one limited to developed countries, and what further research is needed in the area (6/25).