Also known as “the Cheeseburger Bill,” S. 908 reads in part:
“Congress finds that–
“(1) the food and beverage industries are a significant part of our national economy;
“(2) the activities of manufacturers and sellers of foods and beverages substantially affect interstate and foreign commerce;
“(3) a person’s weight gain, obesity, or a health condition associated with a person’s weight gain or obesity is based on a multitude of factors, including genetic factors and the lifestyle and physical fitness decisions of individuals, such that a person’s weight gain, obesity, or a health condition associated with a person’s weight gain or obesity cannot be attributed to the consumption of any specific food or beverage; and
“(4) because fostering a culture of acceptance of personal responsibility is one of the most important ways to promote a healthier society, lawsuits seeking to blame individual food and beverage providers for a person’s weight gain, obesity, or a health condition associated with a person’s weight gain or obesity are not only legally frivolous and economically damaging, but also harmful to a healthy America.”
