Re: interesting news tidbit

[Guest guest]

Voting for wishes again?!? Poor Argentina, still madly running down

the wrong paths. Diet mentality writ into law - sigh.

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> Argentine senate declares obesity a disease

> THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

> 13/08/2008 11:50:00 PM

> BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine senators have approved a bill

declaring obesity and other eating disorders diseases covered by the

nation's public and private health care programs.

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> The lawmakers unanimously backed the " Obesity Law " Wednesday, saying

that fighting obesity, anorexia and bulimia is in the national interest.

> Patients can now seek treatment under Argentine health programs. The

law also prohibits the media from releasing diets that aren't backed

by a health professional and requires that high-calorie foods carry a

warning label.

> The bill already had been approved by the lower house.

> The obesity bill was boosted by a popular Argentine reality TV show

- " A Question of Weight " - that helped obese contestants slim down.

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> Kipkabob

> (Intuitive eating since September 2006)

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