CNN 'Fit Nation' Force Feeds Big Helping of Government
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“American Morning” co-host John Roberts introduced Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s “Fit Nation” segment about “a
Gupta’s segment focused on
The CNN doctor supported Perry, saying “[A]lthough obesity may not be eliminated entirely, studies show zoning laws are a good first step to fighting the problem.”
Gupta even repeated Perry’s unusual claim that “in some places in her district it’s easier to get a handgun than it is to get some of these fruits and vegetables.” If true, that might explain why grocery stores and restaurants are reluctant to do business in
CNN did not include a single critic of the plan, although Gupta undermined Perry’s position when he admitted the fast-food restaurants “dot[ting] the landscape” of
“But people have to choose them,” said Gupta stating the obvious.
Gupta also downplayed and ignored some options that exist for residents of
Despite Perry’s desire to bring in sit-down restaurants and grocery stores and to make fruits and vegetables more available, just because you “build it” doesn’t mean “they will come.”
“CBS Evening News” reported on November 7 that “Dr. [Maxine] Liggins fought for years to get this farmer’s market in Watts [part of
“I don’t think the government should ever be in the position of a parent, in effect, and telling people, ‘You’re eating too many hamburgers. Stop doing that. Eat more vegetables,’ Onkar Ghate of Ayn Rand Institute told “Evening News.”
