Industry Self-Regs Could Trump Task Force

The Task Force on Childhood Obesity was launched with much fanfare at a Capitol Hill press conference in fall 2006. Given all the controversy about the way snack foods were marketed to kids, the group had a full agenda and a pledge to move forward. But after endless delays, extended deadlines and squabbling between industry and activists, the group has not produced the promised road map for an industry partnership that would get the blessing of legislators. Perhaps that's because the task force, whose five members include FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, hasn't met in months. This hasn't stopped the industry from moving forward with what it says are improvements, much the way a simple threat from busy parents can sometimes lead children to do their chores.
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