tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post986281772023410070..comments2024-02-03T07:12:06.620-05:00Comments on U.S. Food Policy: Marion Nestle's Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning)usfoodpolicyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098394318544229984noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-44820831122175898272015-11-13T10:03:18.565-05:002015-11-13T10:03:18.565-05:00Thanks for the comment here, AmeriBev.
But your l...Thanks for the comment here, AmeriBev.<br /><br />But your link is broken (it goes to a spammy Reddit page for some reason). <br /><br />Did you mean <a href="http://www.ameribev.org/blog/2015/11/federal-health-survey-shows-soda-isnt-driving-obesity-rates/" rel="nofollow">this blog post</a> on the American Beverage Association website?<br /><br />The first part of that blog post tries to cast doubt on well-established links between soda consumption and risk of overweight, citing a small recent increase in overweight prevalence.<br /><br />The second part of that blog post praises the industry's "Clear on Calories" initiative, which presumably is designed to provide consumers with the information they need to reduce consumption. The post concludes, "Working together we can take on the obesity problem." That conclusion essentially acknowledges that drinking fewer calories from soda is part of the solution to the obesity problem.<br /><br />It is almost as if the author of the second half of the blog post had not read the first half.usfoodpolicyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098394318544229984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-38808356111635921622015-11-13T09:32:25.801-05:002015-11-13T09:32:25.801-05:00As independent analysis indicates, Marion’s book c...As independent analysis indicates, Marion’s book contains numerous inaccuracies: http://bit.ly/1hohOkL. Like other sources of calories, soft drinks can be integrated into a balanced diet and active life. Our industry is promoting this message via our Balance Calories Initiative – encouraging Americans of all ages to approach diet and exercise with a comprehensive and holistic view. Bottom line: soda is not the culprit some claim, and it’s sensationalistic to single out this one product in this way. AmeriBevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690110444610751653noreply@blogger.com