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>> He blames the four fast food giants for making him obese and causing his obesity-related problems, which include two heart attacks, diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. <<

Well I supose it is easier for such a tub of lard to blame any and every one else for his lack of self control and his cpmplete stupidity.

>>Barber, ... claims he was unaware of the fast food's high-fat, high-calorie content. ... has since filed another lawsuit on behalf of three obese teenagers ...<<

You know this is not rocket science. This guy wasnt out walking so what do ya'll think he was doing. Thats right his fat arse was on the couch stuffing his face while he watched TV. You cant miss the ten trillllion things you shoudnt ever consume if you want to live to a ripe old age.

>>fast food, processed food and vending machine food in particular -- is at least partially at fault and should be held accountable for contributing to the declining health of Americans. <<

Because of course they stuck guns to these peoples heads and forced them to inhale this stuff.

>> results in 300,000 deaths a year and $117 billion in health care costs. Poor diet and inactivity now kill as many people as tobacco does.<<

Don't forget to put in the statistsics of how much the food vendors and manufactureres are going to have to pony up to make people happy.

>>author of "Fast Food Nation," the average American eats three hamburgers and four orders of fries every week. More than 90 percent of American children eat at McDonald's at least once a month. <<

Well my kids get fast food once a week- it is a speciall treat for them to go to one fo the restaurants we have around here. But NONE of us eats 3 hamburers or 4 servings of Fries a week!!

>> that parents are suddenly far less responsible than the parents of 15 or 20 years ago. It has to be something that happened relatively recently, and fast food is it." <<

Fast food is not the only reason- and parents are a HUGE part of the equation equalling fat kids. "Little Johnny, mommy is way too busy to be a parent today or any day so when you get home from school every day why dont you pull out a box of twinkies and a 2 liter of soda and take in the living room where you can play your Nintendo and watch your movies until bedtime." And lunches. It is so much easier to pack on of those lunchables thingies with a box of of 95% sugar box juice and a candy bar for desert. Add a breakfast of super chocolaty cookie-oohs for breakfast a bag of chips for a mid afternoon snack and wala, top the night of with that fast food for dinner and waaahlaaaah- a nation of obese kids and adults.

>> not telling people how many calories are in those fries is leaving out important information that people need to eat a healthful diet if they want to," Wootan says. <<

People who eat fast food occassionally dont have to worry about the occassional indulgence of a supersize Coke, a whopper and a large onion rings (my personal favorite fast food meal). Those who eat like that everyday can make no serious claim to wanting to eat a healthful diet.

>> "Even well-educated people think they're making healthier choices when they're not." <<

This is true to some degree. When I was doing Weight Watchers I carried around their little book that would tell you how many "points" a single item at a fast food restaurant was. The difference even in plain salads was astonishing- you might as well have gotten the hamburger in some places. But still- when it mattered I carried around that little book that informed me. Now that I am no longer doing that it doesnt really matter if that fish sandhich has 26g of fat.

>>"And whether the hamburger is from McDonald's or mother's frying pan, what's the difference?" <<
The difference is several billion dollars of course. You arent going to get that kind of money from suing mom.

>> Children, in particular, are targeted through the practice of toy give-aways and other promotional tie-ins. <<

Well true- but these kids wouldnt be going if mom had provided the means. Just becaue the kids WANT to go doesnt mean that they GET to go to any pareticular restaurant.

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>>The most egregious example of dubious food marketing is contracts between cash-strapped schools and food or soft drink companies, ...These arrangements give a company the right to market its products exclusively in the school in return for a large financial donation. <<

Good- capitalism at work. If the parents dont like it they can hand the kid a luch sack instead of a few dollars for the vending machine. If enough parents provide other foods and dont provide cash to fund the vending machines eventualy they will be pulled because of lack of profits.

>>"Either we need to do it on our own or eventually it's going to be forced on us." <<

Well- I did do it on my own (with the assistance of weight watchers) but it looks like its going to be forced on me anyways.

>>"I tell my students we have warnings not for the brightest people but for the dumb ones and for people who are forgetful and impulsive," Banzhaf admits.<<

I love thsi quote!!

>>Other methods of prodding social change are being tried. ...Another option is to tax soft drinks and snack foods and earmark the funds for nutrition programs, something no state does. <<

How about if we defund our socialistic medical care programs and put more limits on what one can buy with theri foodstamps. If people are paying out of their own pocket for either doctor bills or insurncae than they are going to be more concerned with keeping themselves healthy so it consts them less."