Government regulation of food has increased during the Obama administration. The most prominent advocate of government intervention in food-related matters is the First Lady herself, Michelle Obama. Mrs. Obama has made fighting childhood obesity a crusade, introducing the "Let's Move" campaign and stumping for schools to adopt healthy school lunches.

The media rarely admits that current government measures, such as nutritional charts and enforced labeling of fast food products, have proven singularly ineffective in combating obesity. Despite new government food measures over the past twenty-five years, the obesity rate has also risen. Of course, liberals argue the solution is simply more regulation.

The media glosses over the obvious cause of obesity - individual people choosing to eat too much and exercise too little. Personal responsibility is rarely discussed or encouraged. They'd much rather the government simply tax your Turkey and pumpkin pie.