Health care secretary testifies that she knew of the lobbying, but that it was acceptable
Congressmen demand answers on lobbying conducted with stimulus, anti-obesity grants - TheDC
Supersize, please: The fattest and skinniest US cities - TheDC
Gallup survey: At least 15 percent of residents in 187 of the 190 metro areas surveyed are obese
Newt feels fat kid's pain in New Hampshire - TheDC
‘I concluded that God wanted me to be raccoon rather than a gazelle, so I sympathize with what you’re dealing with’
FoodPolitik: The Danish tax - TheDC Opinion
Denmark’s latest export is not so delicious: the world’s first ‘fat tax’
Drew Carey on Obama's obesity initiative: 'You can't make people be healthy'[VIDEO] - TheDC Video
Lost 80 lbs, says ‘health decisions should be left up to individuals, not the federal government’
Salads are nice, but burgers are what really sell - AP
Survey: 47 percent of Americans say they’d like restaurants to offer healthy items, only 23 percent tend to order those foods
Dueling research: Smoking curbs obesity, but should still be reduced - TheDC
Half of U.S. population to be obese by 2030, say experts - Daily Mail
If current trends continue, the obesity rate will soar within the next two decades
Academics: Food taxes, government rules the answers to global 'obesity epidemic' - TheDC
‘Governments are the most important actors in reversing the obesity epidemic’
Anti-obesity programs fail, so feds try again - TheDC
Centers for Disease Control statistics show little progress in fight against obesity as first lady launches new campaign
So much for the obesity epidemic - TheDC
Geena Davis and Democratic women push for end to media’s pressure on girls to be thin
FoodPolitik: Clown logic clouds obesity debate - TheDC Opinion
‘I hope you’ll laugh along with me at the idea that a clown character is making kids fat’
Leading scientist claims sugar is 'poison' - NYT
Expert on childhood obesity Robert Lustig’s ‘bitter truth’ about sugar is that it is toxic, and, like cigarettes and alcohol, should be considered a killer
Boston bans sugary drinks on public property - TheDC
Mayor signs executive order banning sugary drinks, Recovery Act funds used for signs relating to ban
Congress moves to repeal anti-obesity slush fund - TheDC
The Energy and Commerce Committee will vote Tuesday on repealing the Prevention and Public Health fund in the health care reform bill
Recovery Act money pays for NYC's anti-obesity campaigns - TheDC
HHS funds anti-obesity campaigns through stimulus money that is meant to create jobs and jump-start consumer spending
Banana-slinging super hero Michelle Obama fights obesity [VIDEO] - TheDC
Taiwanese animators explain Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign
First lady, Restaurant Association embrace over anti-obesity campaign - TheDC
‘She’s been very public about saying she wants to see the industry do more and I think we have a lot of the same goals’
FoodPolitik: Want dietary guidelines? Don't listen to the so-called 'experts' - TheDC Opinion
America’s most noxious food nags are already spinning a new government report to support their own propaganda efforts
Government advises Americans to eat less - NYT
The USDA issued obvious dietary advice Monday: Eat less
