(US) Health Advocates Condemn Proposed Bill to Shield Junk Food Industry

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A proposed bill to absolve the restaurant, junk food, and fast-food
industries of any responsibility for America's obesity crisis
threatens consumer rights, says the Physicians Committee for
Responsible Medicine. The nonprofit is submitting testimony this week
against H.R. 339, the "Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption
Act." Introduced by Rep. Keller (R-FL), the bill seeks to protect the
food industry from lawsuits holding it liable for the negative health
effects of their products. A hearing will be held on Thursday, June
19, on Capitol Hill.

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http://www.pnnonline.org/article.php?sid=4512&mode=thread&order=0

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