Food Environment Called “Toxic” for Children

August 26th, 2006

A meta-study about nutrition and childhood diseases (a study of many studies) says the current food processing and consumption practices create a “toxic environment” for children.  Researcher Dr. Robert Lustig of the University of California, San Francisco says (see summary) the diet has high energy, high fat, high fructose, low fiber and low dairy content, producing an “insulinogenic” nutritional picture for kids.

The result is that obesity is now the #1 childhood ailment diagnosed.  He urges social action.  Do you agree?

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