Growing up, watching him and seeing him with that powerful memorial to his sister was really touching. Tell us about that ad and what you hope its impact will be. When I was a kid, 5% of kids were obese. Today it's approaching 20%. And 40% of adults, 75% of adults are obese or overweight. It's not because Americans suddenly became lazy or indolent or hungry. It's because we're mass poisoning them. (12:49–12:56)
CLAIM
Asserts that childhood obesity rates have increased from 5% to nearly 20%.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
