I agree with much of what Senator Cassidy said. But the problem is that the issue we're talking about today is not a new issue, is it? 2010, The National Academy of Medicine recommended that the food and beverage industry be required to put nutritional labels on the front of their packages in 2010. According to the cdc, the rate of childhood obesity in America has tripled since the 1970s. And from where I'm standing here, the FDA has not responded in any way with the urgency of the crisis. (00:27–00:42)
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