The obesity crisis: how should the food and soft drinks industry react?

Obesity is the issue that keeps the food and soft drinks industry awake at night. Mike Detsiny, an experienced marketer, proposes a radical approach for the major companies in the field to address this growing problem.

The Obesity Crisis

How should the food and soft drinks industry react?

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Question: Will the obesity issue go away?

Answer: Almost certainly not.

Q: Why not?

A: It is highly visible there are obese people wherever you look! It is a real and present danger. It chronically affects people's health, shortens their life expectancy and, very importantly, prevents many becoming wealth contributors to society.

Q: But what threat does it pose to the food and soft drinks industry?

A: If by 'threat' one means that there are likely to be onerous...

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