date:Aug 20, 2012
The results come from the first large national look at the effectiveness of the state laws over time. They are not a slam-dunk, and even obesity experts who praised the study acknowledge the measures are a political hot potato, smacking of a nanny state and opposed by industry and cash-strapped schools relying on food processors' money.
But if the laws have even a tiny effect, what are the downsides of improving the food environment for children today? asked Dr. David Ludwig, an obesity special