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The debate over obesity gains intensity. Scientific studies are taking aim at the growing portion sizes that encourage people to eat more. Lawyers are planning suits against fast-food establishments for seducing, even hooking, diners on unhealthy diets with high levels of fats and sugars. Dozens of lawyers - many veterans of tobacco litigation - attended a conference in Boston this spring to discuss legal theories of making restaurants liable for obesity-related illness. And several state legislatures are considering laws that require nutritional information be posted on menus.

Much of the debate about obesity and restaurants has focused on fast-food chains. A recent study that looked at portion sizes, for example, singled out the growth in an average serving of French fries from 2.4 ounces a few decades ago to 7.1 ounces today.

The fast-food industry has responded with new menu items and a rush to study and test healthier offerings. The leader on the issue has been McDonald's, which introduced entree-sized salads and added yogurt with fresh fruit to its Happy Meals for kids. The new items have helped push McDonald's sales higher this year, something industry analysts say is encouraging other fast-food operators to consider lighter fare, too. Yum Brands Inc., which owns KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has experimented with using skinless chicken breasts, for example.

Also moving into the realm of healthier fare is Applebee's, the country's largest casual-dining chain, which has teamed up with Weight Watchers to develop lighter, healthier menu choices that will be in a separate, branded section of the menu.

Source: Washington Post, 2003

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