The ABA said: “Obesity is a serious public health issue facing our nation, and we all must work together to solve it. We commend the committee for their systematic analysis and for recognising that physical activity plays an important role in a comprehensive solution.
“However, advocating discriminatory policies that uniquely focus on sugar-sweetened beverages is the wrong approach. In fact, government data shows that sugar-sweetened beverages account for only 7% of the calories in the average American’s diet, and have been declining for more than a decade while obesity continued to rise.
“Focusing on a small and declining source of calories in the diet is a wrong-headed approach that distracts from meaningful solutions that promote healthier diets overall, as well as increased physical activity.”
Source: ABA
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