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America's Diet…and the Environment?

A federal committee on dietary guidelines reports that 65% of American women are overweight or obese along with 70% of men. Its findings on how we got that way — and what should be done — have surprised most nutritional experts and outraged parts of the food industry.

By Warren Olney • Feb 24, 2015 • 52m Listen

A federal committee on dietary guidelines reports that 65% of American women are overweight or obese along with 70% of men. Its findings on how we got that way — and what should be done — have surprised most nutritional experts and outraged parts of the food industry.

Also, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen expresses cautious about rate hikes amid positive economic growth. On today's Talking Point, the for-profit college industry is in trouble after federal criminal probes and a plan to close a loophole that allows them to capitalize on veterans' benefits. We talk with a former student who's refusing to pay back her loans.

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America's Diet…and the Environment?

A federal committee on dietary guidelines reports that 65% of American women are overweight or obese along with 70% of men. Its findings on how we got that way — and what should be done — have surprised most nutritional experts and outraged parts of the food industry.

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America's Diet…and the Environment?

A federal committee on dietary guidelines reports that 65% of American women are overweight or obese along with 70% of men. Its findings on how we got that way — and what should be done — have surprised most nutritional experts and outraged parts of the food industry.

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