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Originally Posted by Arles
No, I'm not saying we shouldn't treat sick people who are obese - I'm saying this may be an area where we actually need some form of government involvement. Clearly, things aren't going to change if left to our own devices and fast/junk food is reaching the risk factor of cigarettes at this point.
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It runs into 1st Amendment issues, but I am in favor of 1st-Amendment-compliant restrictions on advertising & marketing by purveyors of clearly unhealthy food.
I am also in favor of eliminating government subsidies to agricultural products that contribute to the obesity epidemic.
And I favor laws mandating disclosure of nutrition information.