Comments on: Day 18: Sing it, Sistah! http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=288 This American candy addict/journalist in France writes about quitting candy – and all desserts – for at least one year Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:27:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Meg http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=288&cpage=1#comment-62 Meg Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:13:36 +0000 http://ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=288#comment-62 Well, regarding people doing something about this years ago, there are lots of fitness groups focused on educating the public about exercise, nutrition, & reducing childhood obesity. (I'm a fitness instructor certified with the American Council on Exercise.) Mrs. Obama isn't the first American to take action towards this problem. ;) One of my friends posted this on Facebook: This, from Wonkette: "Michelle Obama has asked makers of various delicious salty mystery snacks to please make their products more “healthy,” which is like asking Rumpelstiltskin to turn a pile of gold back into hay because it has fiber." I have to say, I agree. The question of whether or not corporations can "police themselves" with regards to marketing junk food to kids is a complex one. (I think Connie addresses this in her book "Sugar Shock.") Personally, I don't think self-policing is adequate and I don't think asking manufacturers to make their food healthier is helpful or effective. Well, regarding people doing something about this years ago, there are lots of fitness groups focused on educating the public about exercise, nutrition, & reducing childhood obesity. (I’m a fitness instructor certified with the American Council on Exercise.) Mrs. Obama isn’t the first American to take action towards this problem. ;)

One of my friends posted this on Facebook:
This, from Wonkette: “Michelle Obama has asked makers of various delicious salty mystery snacks to please make their products more “healthy,” which is like asking Rumpelstiltskin to turn a pile of gold back into hay because it has fiber.”

I have to say, I agree. The question of whether or not corporations can “police themselves” with regards to marketing junk food to kids is a complex one. (I think Connie addresses this in her book “Sugar Shock.”) Personally, I don’t think self-policing is adequate and I don’t think asking manufacturers to make their food healthier is helpful or effective.

]]> By: Susan http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=288&cpage=1#comment-61 Susan Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:55:48 +0000 http://ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=288#comment-61 (why didn't laura bush or hilary or anybody else do this years ago???? -- seriously - is all the talk now due Only to The Biggest Loser?) (why didn’t laura bush or hilary or anybody else do this years ago???? — seriously – is all the talk now due Only to The Biggest Loser?)

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