| 
| Free Newsletters
| Free Newsletters 
Topics: Doing battle with the "fat" police
HEADNOTE
Many groups want to blame foodservice operators for this country's obesity epidemic. And that's not fair.
It has been all over the news. Every time we turn on our televisions or open a magazine, we see another report on how Americans are getting fatter. It is true, obesity is a growing problem in our country today. In a report on Excess Weight and the Obesity Epidemic published by Partnership for Prevention this past June, it was reported that obesity is on the rise - the proportion of U.S. adults classified as obese rose from an estimated 12 percent in 1991 to 18 percent in 1998. The proportion of those overweight or obese is even greater: more than half the adult population.
Last October, the Journal of the American Medical Association devoted an entire issue to the subject of obesity. That same month, the Center: for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared obesity a national epidemic. This topic is so hot that it was major focus of the National Nutrition Summit in May 2001 (the first one held since 1969)
In addition, make sure to read these articles:
- Doing battle with the "fat" police
- Legal approaches to the obesity epidemic
- Does food processing contribute to childhood obesity disparities?
- Recent Poll Finds Americans Continue To Overwhelmingly Support Choice, Menu Variety.
- Produce group urges shift in Dietary Guideline 'core'
- SFA members head to the hill for day in D.C.
- Federal Advice on Sugar Intake 'Undermines' Dietary Guidelines, Says GMA.
- Updated Dietary Guidelines Released
- Make it three a day
- CSPI: GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES TOO VAGUE
- Myths & facts: alcohol and weight.
- Comprehensive Nutrition and Activity Curriculum Provides Schools and Students With Skills...
- Low-Fat Dairy Foods: A healthy choice for the whole family
- Federal Dietary Guidelines need clarity, says CSPI.
- Sweetener consumption on the rise
HEADNOTE Many groups want to blame foodservice operators for this country's obesity epidemic. And that's not fair. It has been all over the news. Every ......
HEADNOTE Leaning on lessons from tobacco litigation, Professor Daynard discusses the potential for legal action against the food industry in light of the obesity epidemic ......
Childhood obesity in the United States has become epidemic: the prevalence of obesity among children aged six to eleven years more than doubled between the ......
Majority vehemently reject government effort to limit choice, impose tax on high fat foods Consumers want the variety of menu choices currently available in restaurants ......
The Produce for Better Health Foundation in Wilmington, DE, has asked the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to consider placing fruits, vegetables and other plant-based foods ......
"SFA members need to speak up now," was the advice of Elizabeth (Beth) Johnson, Senior Advisor on Nutrition Issues, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Speaking ......
Recommendations to limit the intake of sugar for health or dietary reasons have "no basis in law or fact" and would significantly undermine proposed revisions ......
WASHINGTON - The government-appointed Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on Friday proposed its new federal dietary guidelines, which are issued every five years and form the ......
Milk really does a body good, a federal dietary advisory panel affirms. So good, in fact, that the 2005 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has ......
The Center for Science in the Public Interest and several nutrition experts have criticized the USDA's Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee as being too vague in ......
In today's world, weight control seems to be a central part of American living. As millions aim to achieve that perfect weight, individuals are more ......
ATLANTA -- Horizon Software International, a global leader in software, services and technologies for food service operations, announces today HealthSmart(TM), a comprehensive nutrition and ......
Dietary guidelines from federal agencies and major health organizations strongly recommend the inclusion of low-fat and fat-free dairy foods in daily dietary patterns. This perspective ......
The federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's recent report providing general advice regarding fats, refined sugars and complex carbohydrates, sodium, alcohol, and body weight is strong ......
washingtonpost.com - June 8, 2004 - The role that added sugars play in the obesity epidemic has been the subject of heated debate by scientists ......
Email
Digg It
del.icio.us
Related Resources
Press Releases
- Three South Florida Health Organizations Join Forces to Fight Childhood Obesity with Nationally Innovative Campaign.
- Life Measurement, Inc. Announces Body Mass Index -- BMI -- Not an Adequate Health Indicator; Body Composition Gaining Momentum as Useful Health Indicator.
- Survey Shows Americans are Increasingly Aware ofImportance of Body Fat Monitoring; Obesity Scare Leading Americans toStand Up and Take Action.
Real Estate: Why Buy Your Building
Host Hattie Bryant of Small Business School interviews Marc Katz of Katz's Deli & Bar in Austin, Texas.
Get In-Depth Company Information from Hoover's | Buy a D&B Credit Report | What is in Your Company's D&B Credit Report? | Article Archives
Online Business Database | Online Business Information | Sales and Marketing Solutions | Business Mailing Lists
Online Business Database | Online Business Information | Sales and Marketing Solutions | Business Mailing Lists
Information and opinions on AllBusiness.com solely represent the thoughts and opinions of the authors and are not endorsed by, or reflect the beliefs of,
AllBusiness.com, its parent company D&B, and its affiliates.
AllBusiness.com, its parent company D&B, and its affiliates.
