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Calories and Cost: Financial Figures Behind the Obesity Epidemic

A provision buried in the health care bill before Congress would require chain restaurants to post nutritional info on their menus and wallboards. While this might seem like a drastic measure, it comes at a time when obesity rates in the U.S. are skyrocketing. Additionally, obesity was responsible for an estimated $147 billion in related healthcare costs in 2008. Rising food costs and an ailing economy are driving more and more people toward cheap, high-calorie fast-food items and away from healthy alternatives. Kiplinger.com examines the numbers behind our country's current fast food epidemic.

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Calories and Cost: Financial Figures Behind the Obesity Epidemic
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