Politics & Government

Tell Us: Should Government Crack Down on Junk Food?

Americans agree there's an obesity crisis but they are divided on how much the government should do about it

Those New Year's resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more may already be starting to wane - so what's really to be done about America's worsening obesity crisis?

Some folks are afraid government will take away their guns.

What about their junk food?

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A third of people say the government should be deeply involved in finding solutions to the epidemic. A similar proportion want it to play little or no role, and the rest are somewhere in the middle, according to a recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

For example, the Food and Drug Administration may make restaurants post calorie counts on their menu - and about 70 percent of people surveyed think that's a good idea.

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