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Is junk food a public hazard?  Some people claim that the fast food industry's advertising is deceitful.  Advocates for the obese say commercials and on-site promotions omit descriptions of the myriad health risks of fast food.  But a recent lawsuit filed against the McDonald's Corporation was dismissed, causing industry representatives to assert that obesity -- and the increased risk of heart disease and diabetes it carries -- is a matter of individual responsibility.  A special program from National Public Radio's 

Is junk food a public hazard?  Some people claim that the fast food industry's advertising is deceitful.  Advocates for the obese say commercials and on-site promotions omit descriptions of the myriad health risks of fast food.  But a recent lawsuit filed against the McDonald's Corporation was dismissed, causing industry representatives to assert that obesity -- and the increased risk of heart disease and diabetes it carries -- is a matter of individual responsibility.  A special program from National Public Radio's Justice Talking series.


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