They're going to outlaw your chocolate milk!

 

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is conducting studies on what Americans eat and how many calories they consume. The project began as part of Michelle's obesity obsession when 16 major food companies pledged to reduce the calories they sell to the public by 1.5 trillion. And you know how they did it? Convenience packaging -- 3 pints of ice cream for the price of 4, 4 pudding cups for the price of 6, 14 ounce cans for the price of 16 ounce cans. In case you hadn't noticed, Mars quit packaging any chocolate product to exceed 250 calories. That means your king-size Snickers is now only prince-size and your package of 24 M & M's now has only 15 of the little candy-coated delights.

 

At any rate, the UNC research team hopes their project will break down the data to "find out who is eating what and where they shop." And what will they do with this data? Marion Nestle, a New York University professor says it could be "useful in pressuring companies to make more changes for the better."

 

I don't need Professor Nestle or anybody else to tell me what to eat or what size package to buy. I'm perfectly capable of making those choices myself. I'll decide whether or not it's better for me to pay more for less food.

 

"Data crunchers seek to clarify just what America's eating." The Dallas Morning News; May 20, 2013; p. 5A.