Considering we live in one of the richest countries in the world, it is interesting quite how many colourful words and phrases the English language has for being hungry – ‘I’m starving’, ‘I’m absolutely ravenous’, ‘I could murder a … [fill-in blanks with favourite fast-food].’
David Benton discusses some potential influences on the rise in childhood obesity levels David Benton, Department of Psychology, University of Swansea, Wales
Article accepted for publication: August 2008
