date:Jul 24, 2012
was the sharp increase in the consumption of sweet soft drinks and fruit juices.
Over the past 30 years, the study found, Americans have gone from consuming 3.8 snacks and meals per day to 4.9, on average a 29% increase.
Unintended consequences of the war on obesity
Meanwhile, Dr Samantha Thomas, speaking at the Annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference in Melbourne, said the war on obesity was failing because society put too much emphasis on personal responsibility.
Obesity rates ar