What Milan Teaches Us About Balance and Obesity – Book Presentation
At the Fondazione Luigi Rovati in Milan, we presented our new book Obesity. Instructions for Rebellion, written with Professor Michele Carruba and prefaced by Letizia Moratti. The event, part of a full-house evening with nearly 200 participants, became much more than a book launch: it was a reflection on why Milan remains one of the world’s healthiest urban environments, and what this means for the global fight against obesity.
What Milan Teaches Us About Balance and Obesity
Presenting the book in Milan was not just symbolic; it was meaningful. Milan records one of the lowest obesity rates in the world. This is not because the city is insulated from global trends, but because it has made long-term, strategic investments in citizens and their daily environments.
The city promotes knowledge, education, and transparency; it has transformed school canteens into models of nutritional awareness; and it remains a walkable, human-centered place where movement is naturally integrated into urban life.
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These elements reflect the core message of Obesity. Instructions for Rebellion: obesity is not a moral failure, but a multifactorial condition shaped by biology, environment, psychology, culture, and social habits. Effective prevention does not come from punitive policies or ideological shortcuts, such as food taxes, reductive labels or the demonisation of processed food, but from empowering individuals with knowledge and agency.
The evening became a wider conversation about the geopolitics of food and the pressures that shape modern diets. Food and nutrition are political tools, global business, and instruments of influence. Agricultural commodities, from wheat to palm oil, move power across borders, while ideological nutrition policies risk limiting individual freedom and cultural diversity.
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We also discussed the future: personalized nutrition (precision nutrition), data, and AI-driven tools. These innovations can be extraordinary allies if they support personal autonomy, respect biological diversity, and help people find their own equilibrium rather than imposing new standards.
The Mediterranean way, movement, mind, mindful eating, remains a powerful antidote to today’s noise. Milan embodies this balance. And this book aims to help readers rediscover it with science, clarity, and freedom of choice.
What Milan Teaches Us About Balance and Obesity – Book Presentation
