Calorie Counts are a Dud

September is National Childhood Obesity Month, and the President marked the occasion with a proclamation calling on all Americans to “take action by learning about and engaging in activities that promote healthy eating and greater physical activity by all our Nation’s children.” Obesity is a …

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Written by David Gratzer on Monday September 12, 2011

Why's FDA Wasting Time on Vending Machines?

Whatever one thinks about candy consumption by Americans, the FDA has more important things to focus on than regulating vending machines. Under the terms of Section 4205 of the Patients Protection and Affordable Care Act, vending machine operators who own or operate more than twenty machines …

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Written by Horace Cooper on Thursday May 12, 2011