Obesity Task Force Extends Study

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WASHINGTON A government task force examining the effect the media might have on childhood obesity delayed the release of its report on Thursday.

Sens. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., and Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, along with FCC chairman Kevin Martin, said they expect the committee to finish its work in the fall instead of mid-summer as originally planned.

“The extension will allow for a more thorough examination of new initiatives that many of the food and beverage companies are coordinating, as well as a more comprehensive look at how all parties, especially media, can work together for the common good,” Brownback and Harkin said in a joint statement.

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