Nobody's denying childhood obesity is a serious, and growing,
problem -- but nobody seems to have any real idea what to do about it.
Now
the South Beach Diet creator, Dr. Arthur Agatson, is taking a whack at
it. He's sponsoring a meeting and luncheon with scientists,
policymakers and celebrity chefs to create dialogue between key people,
publicize new ideas and take a look at what progress might be possible.
According to a press release
from the Agatson Research Foundation, some of the panelists include
Jamie Oliver, Rachael Ray, Alice Waters, Joy Bauer, RD, nutrition
correspondent for the Today Show, and David Ludwig, MD, Harvard Medical
School and author of "Ending the Food Fight: Guide Your Child to a
Healthy Weight in a Fast Food/Fake Food World."
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