Abstract
This Note examines the obesity epidemic and the lawsuits filed against the food industry. It considers the potential success of the obesity lawsuits and the degree to which the government can regulate the food industry. Section II explores the obesity epidemic and explains why obesity is an important issue. Section III discusses the lawsuits that have been brought against the food industry. Section IV examines the effects of the lawsuits on the government and the food industry and the changes that each has made in response. Section V evaluates the likelihood of future successes in obesity lawsuits and compares them to the tobacco lawsuits. Section VI recommends actions the food industry could pursue to protect itself from the obesity lawsuits.
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46 Ariz. L. Rev. 781 (2004)
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