Making money from obesity
Via the Wall Street Journal comes news of a Credit Suisse report noting that as corporations become more aware of the financial implications of fast-growing obesity, investing in companies that, one way or another, fight obesity might be good for your own personal business. In fact, the report authors have created an unofficial stock index called the "Healthier Living 15," whose products and services range from fitness centers to a device used in bariatric surgery.
Given the financial, medical and lifespan implications of obesity, I'll pass on the "growth-industry" puns here. But is this kind of investment morally OK? For that matter, is it good business?