Obesity Education

FPA comments on call for obesity warning labels, soft-drink targeted messages

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 8th, 2005

Commenting on calls by the Center for Science in the Public Interest for obesity warning labels and other measures targeted at soft drinks, Robert Earl, MPH, RD, senior director of nutrition policy for the Food Products Association (FPA), made the following remarks:

"Singling out individual foods or ingredients does not help address complex and multi-faceted nutrition issues, such as obesity. What helps consumers is balanced, science-based information on how to include a variety of foods to achieve balanced, healthful and enjoyable diets with adequate hydration, coupled with an appropriate level of physical activity, not attacks on products."

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2005-08-08)

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