Posted on 02/20/2015 9:05:18 AM PST by Cheerio
The federal committee responsible for nutrition guidelines is calling for the adoption of plant-based diets, taxes on dessert, trained obesity interventionists at worksites, and electronic monitoring of how long Americans sit in front of the television.
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) released its far-reaching 571-page report of recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Thursday, which detailed its plans to transform the food system.
(Excerpt) Read more at freebeacon.com ...
government sponsored fat-shaming is the good kind.
The amount of sedentary time Americans spend in front of computers and TV sets is also a concern to the federal panel.
They recommended ... electronic tracking and monitoring of the use of screen-based technologies as a way to limit screen time.
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