There's a real strong link today between soda consumption and obesity among children.

I think there could hardly be a more important subject than health and nutrition.

Congress should ban advertising that preys upon children, it should stop subsidizing dead-end jobs, it should pass tougher food safety laws, it should protect American workers from serious harm, it should fight against dangerous concentrations of economic power.

The fast-food industry is in very good company with the lead industry and the tobacco industry in how it tries to mislead the public, and how aggressively it goes after anybody who criticizes its business practices.

I think for real change to happen, it's going to have to come from the kids, the community, the teachers, the parents.

I think two different people can read one of my books and come away with completely different opinions on the subject. I hope they just read from the beginning to the end and be made to think about the subject. Then they can come to their own conclusions.

We can have Americans eating affordably and eating in a way that's sustainable.