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11/19/2008

National Menu Labeling Bill to Be Introduced

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11/17/2008

Australian State Bans Candy in Schools

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11/15/2008

Obesity Risk Predetermined by Mother's Diet

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11/13/2008

Menu Labeling Law Passed in Westchester County, New York

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11/12/2008

Increased Pregnancy Weight Affects Teen Obesity

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11/11/2008

Obese Children Show Heart Disease Signs

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Obesity 'Equal to Terror Threat'

A British public health advisor has declared that the nation’s growing obesity problem is as severe a threat to national security as is terrorism. He calls for bolder government intervention, such as placing warning labels on foods, taxing unhealthy foods, and requiring food manufacturers to limit the quantities of salt, fat and sugar in their products.

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