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Is Obesity a Problem that's Too Big to Solve?
The First Lady and the Surgeon General have joined the Centers for Disease Control in the campaign against obesity , especially among children. One-third of young people are so overweight they’re at risk of Type-2 Diabetes.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe First Lady and the Surgeon General have joined the Centers for Disease Control in the campaign against obesity, especially among children. One-third of young people are so overweight they’re at risk of Type-2 Diabetes. Ten percent of infants and toddlers are dangerously heavy. The food industry is under pressure to cut back on fat and calories. What about the soft-drink business?
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Darrell Satzman
Producer
Barry Popkin
Nutrition Epidemiologist, University of North Carolina's Interdisciplinary Obesity Center
Kevin Keane
Senior VP of Public Affairs, American Beverage Association
Claudia Kalb
Senior Writer, Newsweek
The full episode
1 of 3Cutting Calories for American Kids; Raising Rates for the DWP- 0:00Is Obesity a Problem that's Too Big to Solve?You’re reading this
- 27:11DWP Looks to Raise Rates to Pay for Green Energy
- 45:1625th LA Marathon Hits the Streets on Sunday