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

Incentives, Not Punishments

... are the best response to the obesity problem, argues David Gratzer in the Washington Times: In the British “pounds for pounds” experiment, about 400 people were paid to lose weight. On average, the program cost about $300 per participant. Forty-four percent of participants finished …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday August 3, 2011

Tipping the Scales

This below press release seems unfortunately phrased. This below press release seems unfortunately phrased. As policymakers here in DC continue on the path to health reform, the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance will hold an open discussion on September 9 regarding …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday August 25, 2009