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The nation's top food and beverage companies reminded the government today that they are part of the solution—and not the cause—of American's obesity problem. Fulfilling a commitment made three years ago, 16 companies including brand owners such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle USA, Kellogg, General Mills, and Kraft Foods announced that they had reached their goal of taking 1.5 trillion calories out of the marketplace, three years ahead of schedule.
Under attack as one of the leading causes of obesity, the companies, which together form the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, signed on to First Lady Michelle Obama's Partnership for a Healthier America and agreed during a 2010 White House event to make changes in product formulas and sizes.
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