This is turning into an interesting discussion about advertising responsibility versus personal responsibility. I'm not saying that the individual should have none- in fact, I think people should be more aware than many people are now. But I also think companies should have responsibilities, too. Shouldn't it lie with both parties?

Advertising is very powerful, obviously, or we wouldn't be barraged with ads all day long (not just tv either- I rarely, if ever, turn on the tv set but I see ads on billboards, in stores, on cars- everywhere). I think some marketing is just plain irresponsible- like many ads for alcohol, or all kinds of junky food being marketed just for young children, who are just learning food habits they will carry for their lifetimes.

LH, you say that eating healthy is a choice, and if people are fat, it's there own fault. To an extent, I agree- but look at how much it costs to eat healthy! Are people who make minimum wage really going to spend their meager earnings on apples- $1.79/ lb at my grocery store last night, or are they going to buy, say 5 boxes of mac & cheese for the same price? In many cases, making the right food choices is vastly more expensive than making the wrong ones.