I am posting this article because I think there is too much government interference making people lose weight.
Please don't buy into this that they are making it look like they are doing us a favor.
Please read this article and tell me what you think.
Eat better without Big Brother: Column
Every year, countless Americans kick off the New Year with a resolution to battle a burdensome bulge. By the end of January, many start to come up short. Now there's encouraging news that you don't have to fight alone — nor does Big Brother need to step in to regulate food manufacturers to combat calories. More than a dozen of the country's top food companies are voluntarily enlisting in the war to help Americans lose weight.
A new report reveals the driver of this shift toward healthier eating is Michelle Obama's campaign to raise awareness about the nation's obesity problem — particularly childhood obesity.
Through the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, Obama partnered with food companies to sell fewer calories by reducing package sizes or producing lower calorie foods. According to a study done by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, it's working. Those companies sold 6.4 trillion fewer calories last year.
Given the current population, and assuming that the Natural Resources Defense Council is correct that up to 40% of food produced is actually wasted, that means each American should weigh almost 3.5 pounds less each year if food companies continue to sell fewer calories at the same pace.
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ww.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/01/23/new-year-resolutions-weight-loss-health-fitness-column/4806581/