My Life as a Food Critic: Fat and FairnessMy Life as a Food Critic: Fat and Fairness

After lasts week’s post on anonymity, I received a couple requests from Portland’s pro eaters to talk about the health costs involved in eating for a living. I'm happy to oblige because, for me, the concern of packing on the weight was far more intense than that of keeping a low profile. There’s a simple reason for that: I’m intensely vain and self-conscious. Also, I’m lazy. Combine those factors with a job that requires you eat several restaurant meals a week, often packed with fat, and you’ve got a recipe for anxiety. I'll give you all the gory details, after the jump.

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