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July 04, 2005
To bloat or not to bloat
Paul Krugman of the NYT wrote a column called Girth of a Nation. Maybe this was for Americans having too much barbecued food today and feeling guilty about that.
The Center for Consumer Freedom, an advocacy group financed by Coca-Cola, Wendy's and Tyson Foods, among others, has a Fourth of July message for you: worrying about the rapid rise in American obesity is unpatriotic.
Center for Consumer Freedom? "Defending enjoyment is what we're all about!" Check out their Declaration of Food Independence.
Posted by Mark at July 4, 2005 09:00 PM