Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Big Fat Lies?

"Food cops, trial lawyers, and pharmaceutical interests looking to write their own prescription for fat profits have hitched their wagons to obesity hype. But new research has again debunked the linchpin of unwarranted obesity panic -- the since-dismissed claim that excess weight leads to 400,000 deaths each year." Wow. That sounds like good news from the Center for Consumer Freedom, a nonprofit group funded by restaurants and food companies. Hey, wait a minute... (Weight 234 lbs.)

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