The Rudd Report: Portion Sizes Fueling Obesity Epidemic

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Marlene Schwartz, Director of Research and School Programs at Yale's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, discusses the increasing portion size of meals. (March 15, 2007)

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Portion sizes for virtually every food type have ballooned since the 1970s. Marlene Schwartz, director of research and school programs at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale, says consumers are often not aware of how much they're eating, and when it comes to food, they believe bigger is better. (March 15, 2007)

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