http://www.iwf.org/staff info@iwf.org http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.iwf.org/publications/show/20030.html <p><strong>Download the complete Policy Brief below.<br /><br />Executive Summary</strong></p><p>Americans are regularly warned about the new &quot;epidemic&quot; threatening its citizens: obesity. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has purported that more than 66 percent of Americans are overweight or obese, and that obesity-related deaths top more than 400,000 per year. These alarming statistics are used by politicians to justify new regulations taxes, and government programs that discourage Americans from unhealthy eating. </p><p>Before the public accepts bigger government as a solution to obesity, they should take a more measured look at the extent of the problem of obesity and its consequences. Undoubtedly, many Americans may feel healthier if they lost weight. However, a more physically fit America will be the result of more personal responsibility, not big government. </p> 20030@http://www.iwf.org Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:32:00 EDTinfo@iwf.org (Christie Raniszewski Herrera)