Dr. Judy Salerno, executive officer of the Institute of Medicine, says the government's role in the obesity problem is to protect those who are most vulnerable. Learn more by watching the video.
They both have a role, government, locals, state, federal, and, or, industry has a responsibility to not do some of the things that they're doing, and to create healthy alternatives, not alternatives that just look healthy, and I think that the role of government is, we're all worried about the nanny state, but kids particularly are vulnerable, and we have an obligation to protect vulnerable populations in our society, and I think very few people would argue with that, and it's an education for parents and families, it's a family thing.
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