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Should focus on high calorie content

I don't think awarning but labeling and informationshould be clear

if we're that stupid, we're doomed as a people

there's already gov't mandated fat info on the package

Is fat the main problem? I think it's sugar.

except could be more clear about serving sizes and how it relates to total calorie intake for day.. perhaps

It's not just the fat content in food that makes people fat. There are many more factors that play a role. "Low fat" and "fat free" food just load up on sugar and other sweeteners that then screw up your metabolism and cause you to hold on to the extra fat. Besides, there are many good fats out there that most people don't eat enough of.

Fat is not the only problem. Government warnings have not reduced tobacco and alcohol use. Reductions have occurred based on education, societal pressure and use restrictions.

There already is. It's call ingredient labeling.

We need to have better nutritional education in the public schools while the kids are young so they will grow up knowing what being fit & healthy is all about!

but note ltd effect of those for alcohol/tobacco

Yes, but it should not just be for fat. Ingredients and how things are processed are of more concern to me.

I think there should be a warning but I also think there should be more education - fat doesn't make you fat - calories that aren't used are what make you fat!

There should be (and are) promotion of positive benefits of 'good for you products' ie. Canada's food guide recommends lower fat, higher fibre in your diet to help prevent yadda yadda ...

No - the problem isn't fat intake it is excessive carbohydrate intake (especially sugars)

It's calories, not fat, that people need to understand.

Education is the key. Things won't change without a wholesale cultural shift, and that will take years, maybe decades.

all products should be labeled with all contents and quanities of said contents

Transfats and other "hidden" ingredients as well as genetic modifications should be disclosed in a warning.

Not all fats are bad...Trans, or Hydrogenated-Yes, a warning

Government should mind it's own business

Full disclosure labeling -- not warnings -- make sense.

Provide more useful nutrition information, but warning seems to be overkill

I think sugar is more of a risk

NO, but let's be careful here - some amount of fat is a good, HEALTHY part of the diet, certain types of fats are more dangerous than others. What the government should do is establish standards that define and dictate how marketers can promote/position their "low fat" or "no fat" or "low transfat" message so there isn't confusion among the public.

Also for sugar, and simple carbohydrates

only if excessive

Current product descriptions are sufficient

Info should be provided on the healthy amounts for a diet

But also for sugar

not a warning. available information

Isn't refined sugar the worse offender? Need real knowledge - can't just jump on anti-fat band wagon

science is much more complex than implied by a simple warning

Labeling of fat types is needed

more education on products and health

Fat curbs hunger on some nutritional approaches like Adkins

not a warning, but labels should be expanded to include more information -- and certainly compliance should be expected before 2006!!!

It probably would not make a difference

let's hope not - but it may come to this.