Obligatory photo of a faceless fat person
(Courtesy of AOL)
According to an AP article today, “With the U.S. Surgeon General calling obesity an epidemic, legislators nationwide […] have considered scores of bills this year that would, among other things: get kids exercising; warn restaurant eaters about fat, sugar and cholesterol on the menu; and, ban sugary sodas and fattening chips from school vending machines.” In Louisiana they’re even going so far as to pay for the trendy yet risky and potentially life-threatening stomach stapling procedure.Says a West Virginia wellness manager: “If we don’t get a handle on this, this generation of kids coming up will have a shorter life span than their parents. That’s scandalous.” While counters a food lobbyist: “There’s a lot of fear and hysteria. We’re allowing government and these public health groups to dictate our food choices to us.” [2:25 PM]
Update: In a similar story, on the other side of the fence, fast food companies are looking to government to protect them from nuisance suits. [Archivist’s note: Link missing.]
