Food should also be regulated tobacco?!

International health organizations are of the view that the food industry should be subject to rules similar to those in the tobacco industry. That so long as, at the moment, obesity is a ameminţare higher than smoking health. According to the BBC, Consumers International and the World Obesity more drastic measures Federation asking for food, such as packaging images illustrating the risks of obesity, similar images on cigarette packets.

The two major organizations mentioned, who set the tone this claim argue that Governments should submit to the food industry and the beverage industry much more stringent regulations, given that the death toll caused by obesity increased from 2.6 million (2005) at 3.4 million (2010) and 5.6 million (2014).

Among the rules suggested by international organizations include reducing the amount of salt and sugar used in foods, reducing the amount of saturated fat, improvements in the food served in hospitals and schools, as well as testing standards in Food and drink advertising, amid a more thorough education regarding healthy eating. Thus, Consumers International (CI) and the World Obesity Foundation (WOF) recommends eliminating trans fats from all foods and beverages in the next five years, as well as a ban on food advertisements aimed at children and broadcast television profile.

Luke Upchurch, but also suggests the imposition of a "Treaty on a global basis" to regulate the food industry, on the model of the Treaty intended the tobacco industry. "We want to avoid the situation in the years 60, when the tobacco industry argued that there is nothing wrong with cigarettes, and even that they are beneficial to health, and after 30 or 40 years, we have had millions of deaths caused by smoking. If we don't take measures now, we will have the same delays and in the food industry, "shows the BBC quoted Upchurch. At the same time, Tim Lobstein, physician and member of the WOF, argues that "if obesity might have an infectious disease, billions of dollars would invest in controlling them. But because obesity is largely caused by over-consumption of foods high in fat and sugar, those responsible for public policy are not willing to attack the interests of corporations that promote these foods. "