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Anti-Obesity PolicyWith obesity-related health costs rising, policy makers nationwide are pursuing legislative solutions to attack overweight and obesity - now believed to be one of the gravest threats to the nation's long-term health. In the District of Columbia and half a dozen states, lawmakers are debating bills that would require fast food and chain restaurants to post nutrition information such as caloric, fat and sugar content on menus. Twenty-five states, following successful efforts in Arkansas and Texas, are considering restrictions on the sale of soda and candy in schools. Parent and advocacy groups in Alabama and Seattle are pushing to go one step further, waging campaigns to eliminate junk food advertising aimed at youngsters. For full article, see: Short Articles About Obesity and Overweight
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