IDFA in the News

March 12, 2010

Food Idealism Won't Solve Obesity Challenge, Tipton Says

With the drumbeat on obesity growing ever louder, the food industry often appears to be under siege by people with idealistic agendas about food, explained Connie Tipton in her latest Cheese Market News column. "Okay, maybe it would be nice if we all had the time and place to grow our own food or were able to buy only from our local farmers, but that's not realistic," she said. Instead, Tipton calls industry partners to work together with First Lady Michelle Obama on the "Let's Move" initiative and provide practical actions for fighting obesity while protecting the healthful image of dairy products.

Read the full column here.

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