Still No Silver Bullet Banning 16-ounce soft drinks, vending machines and fried foods in schools as well as the mandatory posting of unhealthful and dense nutrients (fat and sugar) are just a few of the efforts being pursued to fight obesity even when advocates acknowledge that the problem is more complex than their typical single focus on a purported silver bullet. Meanwhile, civil libertarians are appalled at the effort to legislate eating behavior, preferring instead a name-and-shame approach with a more educated public. However, a study by Aarhus University in Denmark found discouraging results from their labeling study. The researchers found that using front of package labeling schemes that included color, text variations, percent...

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