US food industry fights rearguard action against obesity legislation
By: David Robertson | 27 September 2005
The food industry in the United States has been struggling with accusations that it is responsible for the country's "obesity epidemic" but companies are now developing strategies to deal with the problem. Some efforts are more genuine than others, as David Robertson reports.
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The food industry in the United States has been struggling with accusations that it is responsible for the country's "obesity epidemic" but companies are now developing strategies to deal with the problem. Some efforts are more genuine than others, as David Robertson reports.
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