Re: Report: Obesity in America

September 1, 2006

Hi folks:

WARNING: IF YOU DO NOT LIKE RANTS, DO NOT READ BEYOND THIS POINT.

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Thank you (sincerely) Bill for bringing this to our attention.

But sorry, they have to be kidding. Now someone thinks obesity needs

a ***policy***?

Whatever happened to personal responsibility?

It is certainly helpful for the government and those expert in the

field to provide accurate information and advice relating to this

issue. But as far as I can see few care to pay attention to either

information or advice, and are no more likely to pay attention

to 'policy' either. Any more than they have ever paid attention to

government published advice about the types of foods that are supposed

to be healthy - the food pyramids and so on.

Resolving obesity, imo, requires personal application. Perhaps first,

if you need it, advice from one's physician. Second, establishing a

clear understanding the nature of the problem. But then, most

importantly, following that up by implementing the solution. Which

is, as almost everyone here understands, consuming fewer calories.

No one I am aware of said it was easy. It requires application to the

task, and determination to succeed, as most of us here no doubt have

already experienced for ourselves. No amount of 'government policy'

will make the slightest difference.

I am not going to waste my time reading this stuff. But it has the

earmarks of being someone's marketing plan, looking to get funding

from government or other sources, so they can pay themselves a huge

salary from the proceeds, to make sure their 'non-profit' doesn't show

a profit. If this is not a fair assessment I would be happy to hear

from those who think otherwise, either on or off list.

The solution is simple. But no one (apart from Mich!) ever suggested

it is easy.

Rodney.

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