Should the Government Attempt to Reduce Childhood Obesity?

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A recent Pew Poll found that 60% of those polled believe that the government should play a role in dealing with this problem. This finding reversed the results of prior polls in which a majority oppose government intervention. Many groups did not agree with the majority, however. Only 33% of those sympathetic with the Tea Party agreed and disagreement was higher in states with the highest levels of childhood obesity. Not surprisingly, the high disagreement states were concentrated in the deep south. This was true even when minority groups were excluded from the analysis. The author of the article makes the point that groups who would like to regulate our bedroom behavior are most likely to oppose efforts to regulate our kitchens.