If Huang or others can successfully use nanotechnology to create junk food that tastes as good as ever but has fat and sugar replacements, or perhaps employs nano-particles that prevent fat or calories from being absorbed and stored by the body, then they've got the holy grail of food.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The next ten years could be spectacular, as speedy fiber optics zip ever more fat files across a honeycomb of networks.

FORBES: Boom

To them, it is entirely understandable that low-risk things like alar, cyclamates and nuclear power are feared or banned, while hazardous activities like riding a bicycle, eating a high-fat diet and driving at night are as prevalent as ever.

FORBES: Nothing Comes Between Me And My SUV

For many women who have despaired of ever ridding themselves of the lumpy fat deposits known as cellulite, the company's claims about Cellasene, however ill-supported, are persuasive enough.

ECONOMIST: Herbal remedies

Just as the media storm over fat blossomed, McDonald's announced one of its most unprofitable quarters ever, causing it to close hundreds of stores and, eventually, to oust its CEO and name a new one.

NPR: Rabid Reader: 'Fat Land' and U.S. Supersizing