The New Food Fight How the Weight Management and Eating Disorder Fields Became So Divided and What We Can Do About It

Eat this, not that. Enjoy all foods in moderation. Love yourself. Lose weight. These are just a few of the contradictory messages many of us face every day. No wonder we've never felt more confused about what to eat, how our bodies "should" look, and what it means to be "healthy."

Through personal narratives, clinical examples, extant research, as well as expert and stakeholder insights, The New Food Fight offers an incisive guide to the complex and increasingly polarized fields of eating disorders and weight management. Written with both expertise and empathy, the authors unpack common myths, address misinformation, and provide compelling recommendations to unite two fields that, as it turns out, may be more alike than they are different.

A must-read for anyone who has grappled with body image concerns, deliberated over what to eat, or found themselves torn between self-acceptance and wanting to change their body.

Marian Tanofsky-Kraff is Professor of Psychology and Medicine and a practicing clinical psychologist. She earned her BA from the University of Rochester and a PhD from the Catholic University of America. Dr. Tanofsky-Kraff was a research associate at Yale's Eating and Weight Disorder Clinic and a post-doctoral fellow at the NIH. A leading authority on eating disorders and high body weight assessment and treatment, she has authored 235 publications, and received NIH research funding and numerous awards. A Fellow of both The Obesity Society and Academy for Eating Disorders, Dr. Tanofsky-Kraff has served on both Boards. She is also Past President and Board Member of the Eating Disorders Research Society.

Natasha A. Schvey is Associate Professor of Medical and Clinical Psychology and a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience. She earned her BA in English and Psychology from Northwestern University and her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Yale University. Dr. Schvey has published extensively in the areas of weight stigma and eating pathology across the lifespan. Clinically, she provides therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults with a range of eating and weight-related concerns. She has presented to scientific, community, and advocacy groups throughout the country.

Robyn O. Pashby is currently the owner and director of Health Psychology Partners, LLC. She has presented research and clinical trainings at both national and international conferences including: the Society of Behavioral Medicine, the Eating Disorders Research Society, the International Conference on Eating Disorders and the Health Disparities and Social Justice Conference. Dr. Pashby earned her Ph.D. in medical and clinical psychology from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), F. Edward Hebert Medical School. She completed post-doctoral training at the Washington, DC Veterans Hospital and post-doctoral fellowship in the Eating Behavior Lab at USUHS.

Natasha L. Burke is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Fordham University and a licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Burke earned her BS and MA degrees from New York University and her PhD from the University of South Florida. She completed her clinical psychology residency in pediatric psychology at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and her postdoctoral training at the Uniformed Services of the Health Sciences and the NIH. She has presented research and conducted clinical trainings nationally and internationally including at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, the Eating Disorders Research Society, and The Obesity Society.