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(Message started by: floridian on Jan 21^st, 2004, 4:59pm)

Title: non CH - UN campaign against obesity
Post by floridian on Jan 21^st, 2004, 4:59pm

In what has been described as a surprise move, the US has taken a firm stand in opposition to the World Health Organization's campaign against obesity.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8454938%255E23289,00.html

Title: Re: non CH - UN campaign against obesity
Post by fubar on Jan 21^st, 2004, 5:29pm

ooh ooh, let's call it the "War on Obesity"

mark my words

Title: Re: non CH - UN campaign against obesity
Post by BobG on Jan 21^st, 2004, 9:20pm

Wait til the people of Bangladesh hear about this.

Title: Re: non CH - UN campaign against obesity
Post by Kirk on Jan 21^st, 2004, 10:13pm

Apropos of nothing. Isn't the worlds fastest land animal still the Ethiopian Chicken?

TTFN

Title: Re: non CH - UN campaign against obesity
Post by thomas on Jan 22^nd, 2004, 11:49am

Guess I'd better start my diet now..........lol.

Title: Re: non CH - UN campaign against obesity
Post by Callico_Kid on Jan 22^nd, 2004, 11:54am

Just what we need, another nanny. What ever happened to personal responsibility? If I eat to much I get fat. If I eat what I need I don't. I'm fat, must me McDonalds fault! ;;D

Title: Re: non CH - UN campaign against obesity
Post by floridian on Jan 22^nd, 2004, 12:32pm

Personal responsibilty is important, but social responsibility can't be ignored. Should soda machines be in schools? Would it trample on someone's or somecorporation's freedom to ban them from schools? Who asked parents if the soda machines should be installed in the first place? If obesity is a major factor in premature death, shouldn't there be a public health campaign, even if it means criticizing some of the "food products" being pushed by large corporations?

In other news of the whacky, the Florida Citrus Commission is considering legal action against the Southbeach and Atkins diet book publishers for disparaging their product. Love that state (but for different reasons). http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/diet.fitness/01/22/oj.diets.ap/index.html

And the government's left hand just estimated that obesity cost the nation $79 Billion last year ($39 Billion of that cost passed on to taxypayers). Meanwhile, the government's right hand works against food labeling and education. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-01-22-obesity_x.htm

Title: Re: non CH - UN campaign against obesity
Post by Bob P on Jan 22^nd, 2004, 12:44pm

Another bunch telling me what I can and cannot eat, drink, think, say.

Who decides what is socially correct or responsible and what gives them the authority to make those decisions?

To me it's just another form of censorship and as far as I'm concerned, they can put censorship where the sun don't shine.

Title: Re: non CH - UN campaign against obesity
Post by aprilbee on Jan 22^nd, 2004, 2:29pm

*bump* :-X