I checked PubMed - nothing. I do not have latest issue and no online
access. 

 

Thanks for your help!

 

 

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Lawrence Gostin
describes several legal "vaccines" for this health issue.[1]  Gostin's
paper follows at least two other papers that have been published in
three prominent medical journals in the past year discussing various
legal arguments that would set precedents in public health law.  In
today's JAMA paper, the author contends that a case can be made for
eight legal interventions aimed to prevent overweight and obesity.

 

Disclosure: Government can require additional information or health
warnings on product labels.

 

Tort Liability: Strategies from tobacco litigation are being adapted for
use against the food industry.

 

Surveillance: New York City has adopted a diabetes surveillance program
including mandatory laboratory reporting of glycated hemoglobin results.

 

Regulation of Food Marketing to Children and Adolescents: Food
advertising could be limited to reduce its influence on children and
adolescents.

 

Taxation: Particular foods, like soda, candy, and chips, could be taxed
to discourage consumption and raise revenues to promote healthy
nutrition.

 

School and Workplace Policies:  Government can limit the food options
that are available in schools and encourage more physical activity.

 

The Built Environment (Zoning):  Zoning could be used to encourage more
physical activity and to discourage fast food restaurants. 

 

Food Prohibitions:  Certain foods, such as trans fatty acids, may be
banned.

 

Thanks!

 

Laurel K Graham

American Dietetic Association

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