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The woman who made a name for herself by making us all laugh. >> somebody told me, every laugh is like a small vacation for someone. every time you laugh, you've given someone a small vacation. >> reporter: linsey davis, abc news, new york. topping our health headlines this friday morning, it's harder avoiding transfat than you might find. a study by the cdc found one in ten processed foods sold in the u.s. have some transfat in them. even the ones that claim they don't. well that's because the fda permits manufacturers to label products as zero transfat. this is if a serving size contains l...

Wrong. >> first thing to making change is considering change. what we were trying to start with the video. >> reporter: the video's creator say people need to take responsibility for their choices. and hope this message will break dangerous habits before they begin. brandi hitt, abc new, los angeles. >> certainly controversial. the study though also takes a look at -- the rise of obesity as well as increased ex-po ed e and serving size. that has the shot up. >> companies, luring in the kids. i think also the point here is who gets the ball rolling with some of the bad parents. parents, maybe s...

Because while the original labels were useful, many companies ended up using serving size loopholes to disguise how many calories they were packing. that ends under this rule. a pint of ice cream could be listed as 4 serving of 400 calories. remember, there's some evidence that information with policy nudging can shape behavior. the scientific record is mixed on scientific labels. the proposal ups the font size as well as common sense reforms. all sugar altogether. it's all condensed so people can see whether they want that much sugar in a drink. michelle obama and her staff played a key role ...

You'll want to know this. the labels will undergo an overhaul for the first time in over 20 years. jan janet is a nutritionist. let's 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 that's a good thing. why? >> it's 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 that is even more important. actually how much you are eating. so now you'll -- because we tend t...

Proof that humans are the main cause of global rm with aing. he parted ways with greenpeace after the group became more interested in politics than the environment. >> wind turbines could be damaged from hurricanes. they are showing the use of offshore wind turbines. in the case of a hurricane like katrina you need a farm more than twice the size for an impact. nutrition labels will never be the same. we have a new look. >> if you are enjoying a bowl of cereal you are having more than a serving size listed on the box