With food companies across America reformulating products to comply with the Atkins diet and major restaurant chains revamping menus to rid themselves of carbs and trans fats, the food industry is truly at a crossroads in the fight against obesity.
A few weeks ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) addressed the obesity problem. According to WHO, a few largely preventable risk factors account for most of the world's diseases. This reflects a significant change in diet habits and physical activity levels worldwide and is a result of industrialization, urbanization, economic development and increasing food industry globalization, the organization reports.