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Application of Law to the Childhood Obesity EpidemicJess AldermanUniversity at Buffalo Jason A. SmithUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine Ellen J. FriedNew York University (NYU) - Department of Nutrition Food Studies and Public Health Richard A. DaynardNortheastern University - School of Law Northeastern University Public Law & Legal Theory Research Paper No. 17-2007 Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Spring 2007 Abstract: Childhood obesity is in important respects a result of legal policies that influence both dietary intake and physical activity. The law must shift focus away from individual risk factors alone and seek instead to promote situational and environmental influences that create an atmosphere conducive to health. To attain this goal, advocates should embrace a population-wide model of public health, and policymakers must critically examine the fashionable rhetoric of consumer choice.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 24 Keywords: law, obesity, childhood, public health, marketing, food, diet, first amendment Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: April 3, 2007Suggested CitationContact Information
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