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"Health and Human Services Secretary tommy thompson designated September 16 as "Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day." The initiative is part of a program to "close the health gap between communities of color and the general population." With this program, HHS "hopes to generate a greater understanding of the importance of regular health screenings."23 A FELINE ASIDE An odd, but relevant, personal note: a few days ago, we took time out from writing this chapter to take our two kittens, Jekyll and Heidi, to the vet for their routine and "required" shots." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.)

"Tommy Thompson delivered the keynote address in his customary cheerleading style. He praised all the major food companies for being "responsible" corporate citizens, singling out Coca-Cola for improving its school-based marketing policy. Then, during the question-and-answer session, an amazing thing happened." - Michele Simon, Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back (Get the book.) "Health and Human Services (HHS) tommy thompson at its side, McDonald's announced "an unprecedented, comprehensive balanced lifestyles platform to help address obesity in America and improve the nation's overall physical well-being."10 Sounds very impressive, until you bother to scratch the surface. The major news oudets focused largely on the initiative's "Go Active! Adult Happy Meal" component, which included a "premium salad," bottled water, and a pedometer." - Michele Simon, Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back (Get the book.)

"In October 2002, Health and Human Services Secretary tommy thompson and USDA Secretary Ann Veneman met with leaders from the National Restaurant Association and the National Council of Chain Restaurants on combating obesity. The industry is invited in. "I am calling on the leaders from the food and beverage industry to aid us in our fight against obesity." —HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson "Bringing various industries together to promote balanced diets and healthier lifestyles is important as we look at more aggressive ways to fight obesity in America." - Kelly Brownell and Katherine Battle Horgen, Food Fight (Get the book.)

"HHS Secretary tommy thompson explains that people don't need to resort to "extreme measures"—such as following a diet fad or joining a gym—to lose weight. Tips include such bold and original ideas as taking the stairs instead of an escalator. Public health experts immediately questioned the campaign's effectiveness. For example, the Center for Science in the Public Interest called it "more talk and no real help" for millions of Americans.11 Former U.S. surgeon general David Satcher said that he had "no objection to small steps," but insisted that "there also need to be big steps." - Michele Simon, Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back (Get the book.)

"Former Health and Human Services Secretary tommy thompson was quoted as saying, "We have so many Americans, 500,000, that are suffering each year from heart disease and heart defects and a lot of that can be con-tributable and attributable to trans fatty acids." The FDA now requires the disclosure of levels of trans fat on food labels, but there is still a major loophole that actually requires manufacturers to label any food containing 0.5 grams or less of trans fats with zero trans fats. This system actually forces manufacturers to lie to consumers." - Craig Pepin-Donat, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie (Get the book.)

"Among the high-profile presenters was tommy thompson, then U.S. secretary of health and human services and, not coin-cidentally, a man with zero background in public health. In his keynote address, Thompson emphasized the seriousness of the obesity problem, noting that "America's eating habits and lack of physical activity are literally killing us, and they're killing us at records levels." - Michele Simon, Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back (Get the book.)

"Nestle and Brownell's letter continued: "Senators Larry Craig and John Breaux, co-chairmen of the Senate Sweetener Caucus, asked Health and Human Services Secretary tommy thompson to call on the WHO to 'cease further promotion' of the report, while trade associations for the sugar, corn refining, and snack food industries questioned the report's legitimacy and asked for Mr. Thompson's personal intervention. They got it." - Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track (Get the book.)

"There were reports, after a letter was sent by the industry to Secretary of Health and Human Services tommy thompson, that the Bush administration was inclined to side with the sugar industry. 1, and many other scientists, were being encouraged at that time to contact our congressional representatives to stop this outrageous strong-armed tactic by the U.S. sugar companies. So, for added sugars, we now have two different upper "safe" limits: a 10% limit for the international community and a 25% limit for the U.S. Why such a huge difference? Did the sugar industry succeed in controlling the U.S." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"In the Bush administration, tommy thompson did likewise, sounding the same dire warning that drugs from Canada might somehow turn to poison just by crossing the border. But voters weren't buying it, and Congress was not off the hook. In the summer of 2003, the House of Representatives, despite the opposition of its leadership and heavy lobbying by big pharma and the FDA, surprised everyone by voting to legalize the importation of FDA-approved drugs from Canada and Europe. And this time there was no requirement that the Department of Health and Human Services certify that the practice was safe." - Marcia Angell, M.D., The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It (Get the book.) "Health and Human Services Secretary tommy thompson. But he was also known to be a supporter of strong regulatory action by the FDA and had evidently ruffled feathers among drug industry executives and other champions of a "free market" for drugs, including the editors of The Wall Street Journal. According to a Boston Globe story, the result was behind-the-scenes pressure on the White House, which led to an abrupt change of heart. Senator Frist was quoted as saying, "There was a great deal of concern that he [Wood] put too much emphasis on [drug] safety." (Imagine that!) And Dr." - Marcia Angell, M.D., The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It (Get the book.)

"On November 28, 2001, tommy thompson, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, awarded a single smallpox vaccine contract—a $428 million order—to Acambis, a little British bio-tech firm with operations in Cambridge, England, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Acambis had only 160 employees, and had lost $16 million the year before, but it was the only company in the world prepared to make the product. A year later, Acambis was well on its way to accomplishing its goals. It had a big head start." - Elinor Levy, Mark Fischetti, The New Killer Diseases: How the Alarming Evolution of Germs Threatens Us All (Get the book.)

"Secretary of Health and Human Services tommy thompson urged food companies to be aggressive with their critics and heralded the industry for its fine job in promoting healthy eating.29 Sometimes defense of the status quo comes from surprising sources. The education lobby (school systems, superintendents, etc.) has been among the most vigorous opponents of efforts to rid schools of snack food and soft drinks. They value the health of children, but need the money. Add together the powerful forces resisting change, and one sees that the food fight the nation must have is likely to be ferocious." - Kelly Brownell and Katherine Battle Horgen, Food Fight (Get the book.) "Taking the opposite turn leads to acceptance and even courting of food industry involvement, exemplified by Tommy Thompson's interactions with the food lobby. Leaders accept that the industry will be a trustworthy ally, that its interests can coexist with public health priorities, and that it will offer up its expertise to help improve diet. Maybe they are wrong. There are several traps to avoid in dealing with this issue. The first trap is to create an "invite them or fight them" dichotomy." - Kelly Brownell and Katherine Battle Horgen, Food Fight (Get the book.)

"According to tommy thompson, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, "We are in the midst of a chronic disease epidemic of unparalleled proportions."66 Treating gray zone conditions will require health care that is biohar-monious. Solving one problem by introducing another is simply not acceptable, and has to be regarded as a treatment failure. A patient of mine said it pointedly: "I've already tried allopathic medicine. Why would I want to replace one set of symptoms with another? I am not that sick." - APC Books, Healing Our Planet, Healing Our Selves: The Power of change Within to Change the World (Get the book.)

"The 2003 meeting, for instance, featured the first President Bush, Secretary of Health and Human Services tommy thompson, former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Mark McClellan, and the chairman of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, Senator George Allen (R-Va.).10 What It Buys In earlier chapters I discussed some of the many pieces of congressional legislation that have benefited the pharmaceutical industry, beginning with the Bayh-Dole and Stevenson-Wydler Acts of 1980." - Marcia Angell, M.D., The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It (Get the book.)

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