The financial costs of obesity are staggering: some 117 billion annually in healthcare and lost wages in the U.S. alone. The “five a day” campaign to encourage Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables spends $2 million a year in promotion. McDonalds spends more than $1 billion and Coca-Cola spends $800 million on advertising. Exactly how much encouragement do we need to become obese?

Something doesn’t add up. The food industry professes that their products are balanced and nourishing. Fast food restaurants claim to load their menus with cheap, healthy alternatives. The FDA commands a $2.4 billion budget to keep our food safe. Yet one third of Americans suffer from clinical obesity and an estimated 65% of Americans are overweight. The economic impact 122.9 billion- in the last year alone. More Americans will die of obesity related illness than from gun violence, alcohol and drugs combined.

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