Web Links
Name: Counting Calories: Report of the Working Group on Obesity
Address: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/owg-rpt.html
This report gives a background to the current obesity crisis and states the way in which the FDA must confront obesity.
Name: Fat Law Suits
Address: http://banzhaf.net/suefat.html
This webpage lists 10 law suits pertaining to obesity.
Name: FDA Obesity Working Group Report and Related Information
Address: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/nutrcal.html
This FDA webpage provides reports on obesity related topics such as “Away-From-Home Foods” and “Calories Count.”
Name: Federal Trade Commission
Address: http://www.ftc.gov
The Federal Trade Commission is a federal agency which enforces the law and pursues consumers’ interests by advising federal and state legislatures as well as government agencies, conducting research and providing educational programs for consumers and businesses.
Name: Food Labeling and Nutrition
Address: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/label.html
This FDA webpage explains food labeling requirements as detailed in the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Name: Legal Arguments Presented in Favor of Shield Laws Counter-Arguments
Address: http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:Vf4zYkO-F7MJ:www.phaionline.org/downloads/shield/legaltalkingpoints.pdf
The Public Health Advocacy Institute counters the food industry’s defense of shield laws.
Name: LexisNexis
Address: www.lexis.com (need password)
LexisNexis an online research service which provides access to 5 billion searchable legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting and academic documents.
Name: The McLawsuit: The Fast-Food Industry And Legal Accountability For Obesity
Address: http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/22/6/207
This paper examines lawsuits brought against McDonald’s seeking compensation for health problems related to obesity. The researchers discuss the validity of such claims and possible outcomes of the litigation.
Name: Obesity as Medical Neglect: Should Doctors Report?
Address: http://virtualmentor.ama-assn.org/2003/08/ccas3-0308.html
The American Medical Association examines a possible child neglect case study involving a 15-year old obese individual.
Name: Obesity Law and Advocacy Center
Address: http://www.obesitylaw.com/
The Obesity Law and Advocacy Center is an advocacy practice that lobbies for the concerns and interests of morbidly obese individuals in the context of health care and discrimination. The website has reference sections, a BMI calculator, and information on how to contact the center.
Name: Obesity, Liability & Insurance
Address: http://server.iii.org/yy_obj_data/binary/774223_1_0/obesity.pdf
This paper from the Insurance Information Institute explores the possible consequences of litigations against the food industry.
Name: Obesity- The New Frontier of Public Health Law
Address: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/354/24/2601.pdf
This report examines the legal actions that federal and state governments have suggested and implemented and recommends legal strategies that the government can put into practice.
Name: PubMed
Address: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed (need password to access some documents)
PubMed is part of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and contains 17 million citations from life science journals for biomedical articles starting from the 1950s and also provides links to full articles.
Name: Questions and Answers about Trans Fat Nutrition Labeling
Address: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qatrans2.html
This website provides detailed information about trans fat and nutrition labeling.
Name: The National Academies Press
Address: http://www.nap.edu/
This website is an archive of reports issued by several prominent science organizations operating under the Congress of the U.S.
Name: Trust for America’s Health
Address: http://healthyamericans.org/
Trust for America’s Health is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that focuses on prevention, protection, and communities when it comes to the health of Americans.
Name: United States Department of Agriculture
Address: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
The USDA serves as a leader on an array of issues involving food and agriculture in an effort to expand and sustain economic development.
Name: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Address: http://www.fda.gov
The FDA protects public health by certifying human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, food products and cosmetics. It also furthers efforts to make food and medicine more effective and available to the public and provides consumers with information important for their well-being.
Name: Westlaw
Address: www.westlaw.com (need password)
Westlaw is an archive of statutes, case law materials, public records and other legal resources and also provides current news articles and business information.
Name: Will Obesity Discrimination Lawsuits Be on the Increase?
Address: http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1184144790575
Employers in the U.S. and the UK may face a growing number of litigations involving obesity discrimination in the workplace, and experts suggests that employers begin addressing the problem now.