Is junk food the next tobacco?
According to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, the number (15%) of children ages six to 19 who are currently considered overweight has nearly tripled in the last 20 years, causing spikes in diabetes and low-self esteem problems. With consumers increasingly concerned over rising obesity rates, North American snack, beverage and fast-food marketers are starting to introduce better-for-you offerings - among them, veggie-laced potato chips - to trim the junkfood tags from the products.
November 22, 2002
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