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Cheeseburger Bill is passed by the House

The so-called ‘Cheeseburger Bill’ has been passed by the US House of Representatives, although it still has to be considered by the Senate. The bill, entitled the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, is designed to make it more difficult for the food industry to be sued for causing obesity.

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