Science: Why it won't be like in WallE

Scientists have discovered an enzyme that, when disabled, allows mice to gorge themselves on high fat food while remaining slim and healthy.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090111163036.htm

This is a true mixed bag. On the one hand I'm all for improving ourselves. On the other hand, every time we remove a consequence of gluttony we, likely, accelerate the depletion of our natural resources. The planet can barely sustain the human population as it is, remove from us the need to diet and BLAMO! No more rain forests, hell, we'd be lucky to still have fruit orchards. It'll be nothing but high fructose corn syrup refineries as far as the eye can see...