Article: Food Addiction Letter is Latest PR Stunt as Trial Lawyers Gather in Boston To Cash in on Obesity Scare; George Washington University Law Professor John Banzhaf Calls Personal Responsibility 'Crap'.

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A threatening letter sent to the nation's top fast-food restaurants demanding public warnings about the alleged "addictive" nature of their menu items is just the latest in a series of amateur PR stunts by George Washington University law professor John Banzhaf. That same legal professor recently told a gathering of food policy experts that when it comes to obesity, personal responsibility is "crap" and that suing restaurants is his preferred solution.

"The timing of Banzhaf's letter is not surprising. His first two obesity lawsuits against restaurants have gone nowhere in the courts, so he's now trying his case ...

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