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Combatting the US obesity epidemic. What would actually work?

I am "weighing in" on this. I strongly believe the only strategy that would actually work is for the US to stop selling obesity promoting foods and beverages such as fat and sugar laden processed foods, cookies, candies, meat products etc. and outlawing sugary soft drinks entirely. If these things were not readily available everywhere and cheap, and the populace could only buy healthy, unprocessed foods, then the US population average weights would drop dramatically in not too much time. Also, less screen time and more physical activity on a daily basis is to be encouraged, but won't work without the elimination of fat inducing foods! Also, restaurant food portions are way too large, and there is a lot of food waste in this country.

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