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On the recordOctober 11, 2011
I mean if we want to have the head in the sand approach and pretend that obesity is not a problem, or know that it is a problem but have this sort of visceral reaction to government doing anything about anything, then I think we are really just frankly kidding ourselves.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel criticizes denial about obesity and the need for government guidance.

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