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Legal Experts Predict New Rounds in Food Fight

Author: Laura Parker Source: USA Today The movie Super Size Me, which opens Friday, promises to raise the volume in the debate over fast food and obesity. So far, five of eight "obesity" lawsuits have had some success in state courts, and McDonald's has made instituted changes to its menu. At the same time, 19 states have passed legislation to ban "obesity" lawsuits, and the U.S. Senate is considering a similar bill.