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Penny per calorie. what would you pay for a normal 12-ounce cack? but for a 16-ounce vitamen water you hey four cents because it has fewer calories. >> kennedy joins us now. the host of the independents on the fox business network. its not-a-we dont know we have an obesity problem. the worst one in the world, but is this the exclusion for it? >> of course its not. the solution is never the solution but these government nannies are create managey state. my worry is if the government is paying for...

People. jenna: if we find out that junk food could affect the chemical in our brain, that there could be some sort of panacea for that so we could eat the junk food we want but it wont affect the dopamine? >> that would work but it wont take care of the obesity problem. they could be at risk for diabetes, high blood pressure so we would have to worry about that still. but it might help with the laziness or motivation. jenna: great to see you. jon: can i be a little bothered about the fact that a...

Program. >> he is not hiding an obesity problem that i dont know of. >> no. it is bad enough when obama is in our kid lunch boxes. with puddin, it is a different story. get ready for the future. raise up young warriors. he is making that clear. he is also on the offensive when it comes to russias dwindling fertility rates. he is offering incentives to any russian couple that has three children. every russian couple should have at least three children. why is that? well, in the future, if you wan...

To say this is a syntax and that you will profit from it, i dont see how you would. if you want to tax something else, it should be cinnibon because it will deter me from eating it and help the obesity problem in mark. america. >> thats an obvious point. chris christie is overweight. without the tobacco and the tar it would accelerate your metabolism and you would lose weight. the fact is why isnt he willing to tax fattening foods why? if you are going to raise taxes -- i guess what im saying, t...

>> reporter: they say a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips. little wonder americas obesity problem extends to our four-legged friends. now theres a high-tech solution a long the lines of the hugely popular fitbit or nike fuel. this is the first of several fitness tracks for animals to come on the market. it clicks right on to the dogs collar and keeps a log of his daily activity. even sending it right to your phone. it is especially useful for animals laeft loan much of the day. >> i can...

Youll want to know this. the labels will undergo an overhaul for the first time in over 20 years. jan janet is a nutritionist. lets talk about this. when they list the amount of calories, the type is much bigger. you see how much bigger that is in the middle than the nutrition facts on the left. and i suppose thats a good thing. why? >> its a great thing. i mean, this is really to address the obesity problem in america. so calories are important. the serving size has gotten a reality check and t...

Other foods that parents want their kids to eat less of. >> that is one of the questions. which parents are we talking about? >> the majority of parents. >> youre talking about the majority of parents caring about what kids drink or not drink. diet coke is good for people, even though it doesnt have sugar in it. the government has a track record here. in 1992 they came out with something called the food pyramid. it wasnt so right. it said people ought to eat a high carbohydrate diet. if we taugh...

Affected by soda and the obesity problem. what about the other 96%? >> i drink a lot of water. im a boring guy. once in awhile ill have a little soda, but not a lot. >> wow. >> how about a french croissant? >> during the week, huh-uh. going to hold it over. i got a really good one tonight. >> i have a better one. >> no, you dont. and then the factor goes on the road next week. well tell you where so you can get out of town. moments away. [ female announcer ] who are we? we are thinkers. the job ...

It is inappropriate. >> inappropriate to say the least. i want to make one more point. the keystone pipeline is what theyre protesting, pipe lines are the safest way in the country to transport oil. they should take that into account. >> im sure they walked over. >> right, i am sure they didnt take a car, see you next time. you can soon expect major sticker shock on your next trip to the grocery store. in a move that can only happen in america, a trial lawyer who once defended what is one of t...

To get fat. but life is about making choices and things in moderation. you lost a lot of weight. but lawyers dont get that. or thankfully maybe they do and it doesnt -- or maybe they do and it doesnt matter. >> what i would love to ask the lawyers, even if they win this -- lets say they get the 16 states and one of them is iowa, and i hope tom miller is smart enough not to drink from this cool cool aid. how does this help the obesity problem? how does that help the overweight problem? what they ...