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Reason December 2002 Jacob Sullum	Big Fat Idiots Fast food lawsuits rear their heads, as Ronald McDonald is said to be at the center of a conspiracy to entice America's children into a debilitating diet full of saturated fat, cholesterol, salt, and sugar.
Prepared Foods February 2008 Julia Gallo-Torres	Article: Clarity on Calories The decision to mandate calorie content on chain restaurant menus meets a positive response, noting that an educated population is essential to fending off the obesity epidemic.
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2014 Richard Hunt	Accessibility Litigation Is ignorance really bliss? The number of lawsuits filed against business owners based on violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act and Federal Housing Administration accessibility requirements grows every year.
Science News July 16, 2005 Janet Raloff	Money Matters in Obesity In newly published reports, scientists not only discuss factors that appear to be contributing to the nation's girth, but also explore the potential roles of different sectors of the economy in helping people trim down.
AskMen.com October 13, 2003 Martin Selby	Obesity: A Bigger Problem Than You Think What are a few extra pounds, after all? Sure, a little extra insulation doesn't hurt, but problems start to arise when your weight crosses that fine line between being overweight and obese. But just what is obesity? And are you at risk?
Nutrition Action Healthletter March 2000 Michael F. Jacobson	News From CSPI As suggested by the intense interest in Syndrome X and low-carbohydrate diets, America has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world. Time will tell whether our nation chooses a lifestyle built around fitness---or gluttony and sloth.
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Michael Arndt	Needed: More Bite To Fight Fat Without stronger federal guidelines, foodmakers will keep pushing junk.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Land of the Free, Home of the Fat America is home to nearly 23% of the planet's obese. How you can translate this statistic to stock purchasing decisions?
Food Processing December 2010 Diane Toops	Poll Indicates Adult Consumers Need More than Knowledge to Curb Obesity Behavior-changing knowledge alone is not enough to curb obesity, a poll seems to indicate.
Salon.com May 24, 2002 Megan McArdle	Can we sue our own fat asses off? Flush from their victory against Big Tobacco, activists are now gunning for the purveyors of junk food.
AskMen.com July 7, 2014 Patrick Owen	Is It Impossible To Keep The Weight Off? The world is fatter than ever. In 2010 there were 1.5 billion people worldwide who were obese, and the trend is growing.
Science News October 8, 2005 Janet Raloff	When Kids Eat Out Fries and other fast-food fare appear to foster excessive weight gain in adolescents, a 3-year study finds.
Managed Care July 2002 John La Puma	An obesity primer for the medical office: Lessons from CHEF Clinic To help patients make healthy choices in an unhealthy environment, this primer summarizes recent data on nonprescription remedies and identifies behavioral changes that work.
Prepared Foods January 1, 2006 William A. Roberts, Jr.	Weighing Obesity Obesity in the U.S. has hit what many consider to be crisis levels, with the greatest fears centering around America's youth. But while the rising number of calories in children's diets is an easy target, it may be only part of the equation.
Food Processing March 2011 Dave Fusaro	USDA and HHS Release 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans The final recommendations deviate little from last June's committee report, but they do go softer on sodium.
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Food Processing June 2005 John L. Stanton	Market View: The first pyramid never worked Rather than admit failure, the government acts as if the guidelines have been working and gives us more of the same. Perhaps its up to the food and beverage industry to find new, creative solutions to America's disastrous diet.
American Family Physician March 15, 2003 McInnis et al.	Counseling for Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Patients An estimated 97 million adults in the United States, or more than six out of 10 men and women, are overweight or obese. The role of physicians and other health care professionals is associated with greater efforts to help patients adopt healthy lifestyle habits related to diet and exercise.
Science News October 9, 2004 Janet Raloff	Honey, Let's Shrink the Kids After 2 years of hearings and fact-finding on the nation's childhood obesity epidemic, a 19-member panel commissioned by Congress offers their recommendations and calls for fundamental changes in our society.
AskMen.com Anthony Yeung	Healthy Dietary Fats Read on for the five best fatty foods to add to your diet to actually improve your fat-loss and feel better.
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BusinessWeek February 23, 2004 Catherine Arnst	Let Them Eat Cake -- If They Want To Discussion about the growing problem of obesity and what should be done worldwide.
Managed Care December 2004 Jack McCain	The Weight Debate, Continued This article presents the views of people who indulge in what many regard as health care heresy. They challenge the conventional wisdom that millions of Americans need to lose tons of weight, fast, to stave off diabetes, heart disease, cancer.
Food Processing January 2006 Diane Toops	Toops Scoops: I'm Lovin' it; so Should You McDonald's is fighting a battle for the entire food industry, putting nutrition facts on wrappers and asking consumers to make wise choices.
AskMen.com Adrienne Turner	Fast Food Industry Secrets Before you eat your next greasy drive-thru meal, think of these hidden secrets to be sure you know what you're getting.
Food Engineering July 30, 2009 Joyce Fassl	Editor's Note: Time for an extreme cultural shift to battle obesity The food industry must find the innovation within itself to fight obesity while increasing profits.
AskMen.com October 24, 2002 Sabrina Rogers	7 Fad Diets To Avoid A piece on seven popular diets on the market, including their advantages, disadvantages and long-term effectiveness, will shed some light on this growing trend and perhaps change your mind about considering them.
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American Family Physician June 1, 2001 James M. Lyznicki	Obesity: Assessment and Management in Primary Care Obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition in which excess body fat may put a person at health risk. National data indicate that the prevalence of obesity in the United States is increasing in children and adults...
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Science News April 17, 2004 Janet Raloff	When It's No Longer Baby Fat Nutritionists and epidemiologists have been documenting a disquieting trend: Increasingly, children are plump by the time they enter school--and they get fatter as they grow.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2005 Brian Gorman	Wendy's Failed Fruit Are patrons bored with healthy food, or is there a larger problem at the fast-food chain?
BusinessWeek November 18, 2010	The Food Lobby Fights Back How food and drink companies responded to a federal advisory panel's recommendations on new dietary guidelines.
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Managed Care July 2004 John Carroll	The Weight Debate Encouraged by employers, health plans ponder expensive options in covering a generation of obese Americans.
Salon.com March 25, 2002 Amy Benfer	The lost language of fat Hectored by experts and afraid of hurting their kids' self-esteem, parents of overweight children remain silent -- as the nation faces a youthful obesity crisis...
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