Misinformation About Eating in America

A common refrain out of Washington is that obesity is an “epidemic” that has not only created poor health outcomes – but is also raising the cost of health care for all consumers. Yet simultaneously, the public also hears that more Americans than ever are going hungry. These alarmist messages are used to justify more government regulation and programs. The truth? The obesity rate in this country hasn't changed for more than a decade, and only a small percent of Americans experience hunger. For the hungry, there are a variety of government programs to help those truly in need.

• Obesity
• Hunger

ARTICLES:

Parents, Not the Government, Should be Food Police
May 16 2012
Julie Gunlock

Wrong Message on Obesity
May 16 2012
Julie Gunlock

Government's New Obesity Message: Give Up!
May 14 2012
Julie Gunlock

A New Obesity Documentary Reveals Nothing New
May 3 2012
Julie Gunlock

Parents Keep Kids Healthy
April 25 2012
Julie Gunlock

The Jig Is Up on Food Deserts
April 19 2012
Julie Gunlock

Girls Are Insecure. Wonder Why?
April 10 2012
Julie Gunlock

This Summer, Let's Stop Blaming Soda
March 27 2012
Julie Gunlock
Townhall

Anti-Obesity Funds Used to Pay Lobbyists
March 12 2012
Julie Gunlock

The Anti-Food Movement Takes Over America’s Premier Food City
March 8 2012
Julie Gunlock

Chemicals, Toys, and Calories
February 29 2012
Julie Gunlock

Thin And Unhealthy
February 22 2012
Julie Gunlock

Now Diet Soda's Bad Too
February 15 2012
Julie Gunlock

Dueling Obesity Studies
February 10 2012
Julie Gunlock

Parenting: A Lost Art
February 4 2012
Julie Gunlock

Death Via Chicken Nugget
January 30 2012
Julie Gunlock

The Myth of Hunger
January 30 2012
Julie Gunlock

Parents Make The Difference
January 23 2012
Julie Gunlock

Obesity Rates Down
January 12 2012
Julie Gunlock

New Ad Campaign Targets Fat Kids
January 3 2012
Julie Gunlock

More Failure on School Lunches
December 21 2011
Julie Gunlock

Marginalizing Parents
December 12 2011
Julie Gunlock

San Fran Bureaucrats have been McFoiled
December 5 2011
Nicole Kurokawa Neily

Dr. Oz to Cure Childhood Obesity
November 28 2011
Julie Gunlock

Is It Good To Be A Chubby Kid?
November 16 2011
Julie Gunlock

Obesity: It's Complicated
November 3 2011
Julie Gunlock

More Evidence that Soda Taxes Don't Work
November 2 2011
Julie Gunlock

Food Advertisers Are Not To Blame For Childhood Obesity
October 18 2011
Julie Gunlock
Town Hall

Sesame Street Tells a Fib . . . About Hunger
October 7 2011
Julie Gunlock
National Review -- The Home Front