Can the Food Industry Play a Constructive Role in the Obesity Epidemic?

The authors question whether the food industry can play a constructive role in fighting the obesity epidemic. They cite the results of a report by A. Lewin which found discrepancies in the promises and the actual practices of the McDonald's restaurant and the Kraft food company. The authors believe that a market-driven economy causes industry to act in the interest of maximizing profit and that society cannot depend on the food industry to address obesity voluntarily.