Legal and policy approaches to the obesity epidemic.
Although 85% of the American public believes that obesity is an "epidemic," great controversy exists what role the government, public policy, and law should play in addressing the problem. This keynote address discusses the philosophical and economic justifications for treating obesity as a public health problem meriting government intervention and explores the possible legal and policy solutions.
Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Michelle
M
Mello
D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000191:economics; D004779:Environment Design / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D058872:Epidemics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005515:Food Labeling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007881:Legislation, Food; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011639:Public Opinion; D013660:Taxes; D014481:United States