http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/2214/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/should_parents_lose_custody_super_obese_kids <p>Should parents of extremely obese children lose custody for not controlling their kids' weight? A provocative commentary in one of the nation's most distinguished medical journals argues yes, and its authors are joining a quiet chorus of advocates who say the government should be allowed to intervene in extreme cases.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/should_parents_lose_custody_super_obese_kids#comments child abuse government overreach Nanny State News Article obesity Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:05:55 +0000 PC Harris 12668 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/illinois_considers_obesity_tax <p>Feel like you're taxed enough already? More could be coming. There's an early push to explore taxing soft drinks that are sweetened with sugars – all to get you to stop buying them.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/illinois_considers_obesity_tax#comments News Article obesity regulations soda sugar Taxes, Fees & Fines Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:10:04 +0000 Deslock Darkstar 5866 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/soda_pop_tax_didnt_change_behavior_fail <p>States that put a "sin" tax on soda pop products, have found that child obesity rates haven't changed; at all.<br /> Looks like they'll just have to make the tax higher. Turns out, taxes don't automatically change behavior.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/soda_pop_tax_didnt_change_behavior_fail#comments behavior calories News Article obesity pop soda sugar tax Video Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:19:53 +0000 KDus 4501 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/taxing_pizza_and_pop <p>Reuters is reporting a study by researchers that was published in Archives of Internal Medicine. The theory is that if pizza and pop were taxed by 18 percent, then people would reduce their consumption of them. Wh