A new study published in today’s world health organization bulletin believes the U.S. government has the power to slow or even reverse the growing obesity epidemic by regulating the fast food industry. The study says that long term health issues such as diabetes and heart diseases could all be prevented if the government took a firmer stance on fast food restaurants. But how do you regulate fast food? Cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell explains. "I think it's going to be very difficult all the way around. I think that you may have to limit some of the additives, some of the trans fats that we hear so much negative press about. Also limit the caffeine and the Colas, because that's just empty calories and some of the additives in the Cola's have been showed to cause cancer in fact," says Dr. Kevin Campbell, cardiologist Who is suggesting new economic policy incentives for growers that sell healthy fresh foods and disincentives for industries that sell ultra-processed foods. The organization also suggests sticker regulations on fast food advertising to children and cutting subsidies to growers and companies that use large amounts of pesticides, antibiotics and fertilizers.
A new study published in today’s world health organization bulletin believes the U.S. government has the power to slow or even reverse the growing obesity epidemic by regulating the fast food industry. The study says that long term health issues such as diabetes and heart diseases could all be prevented if the government took a firmer stance on fast food restaurants. But how do you regulate fast food? Cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell explains. "I think it's going to be very difficult all the way around. I think that you may have to limit some of the additives, some of the trans fats that we hear so much negative press about. Also limit the caffeine and the Colas, because that's just empty calories and some of the additives in the Cola's have been showed to cause cancer in fact," says Dr. Kevin Campbell, cardiologist Who is suggesting new economic policy incentives for growers that sell healthy fresh foods and disincentives for industries that sell ultra-processed foods. The organization also suggests sticker regulations on fast food advertising to children and cutting subsidies to growers and companies that use large amounts of pesticides, antibiotics and fertilizers.