CSPAN2 Today In Washington July 29, 2009
being purchased means more revenues for those selling food. i'll talk more about that later but the -- just to feed the excess weight of america is probably about $50 billion a year. childhood obesity is also epidemic and childhood obesity has tripled in just a generation. we know that our genes haven't changed this fast. we know that our preferences have changed that fast. we are hardwired to like sweet and salty food. what has changed is our environment and if we are to make a change in the obesity epidemic we're going to have to change the environment again in order to gain contro...