…at least according to our government.
[A World Health Organization (WHO)] report recommends eating more fruits and vegetables and limiting fats and salt. It also suggests governments limit food advertising aimed at children and encourage their citizens to eat healthier foods…
[Health and Human Services special assistant for international affairs William] Steiger said in [a letter to the United Nations agency] that the WHO report did not adequately address an individual’s responsibility to balance one’s diet with one’s physical activities, and objected to singling out specific types of foods, such as those high in fat and sugar.
“The (U.S. government) favors dietary guidance that focuses on the total diet, promotes the view that all foods can be part of a healthy and balanced diet, and supports personal responsibility to choose a diet conducive to individual energy balance, weight control and health,” wrote Steiger…
“We doubt the secretary’s commitment to fighting obesity on any serious level,” said Bruce Silverglade, legal affairs director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest. “Government is part of the problem and government needs to be part of the solution.” [CNN]