This won't help. What we need to do is reduce the size of the portions of everything mentioned. Years ago a Large Coke at McDonald's was 20 ounces. Now a large is nearly double the size. Fried chicken, yes. Eat two pieces, not the entire bucket. TV dinners, these things have gotten huge and they're all carbohydrates. Deep fried crap disguised as food. The childhood obesity is in part the parents' fault for not regulating what and how much their child eats. The schools don't help with junk food vending machines. They talk a good game of reducing fat and sugars in schools, and in the diet in general, but it all comes down to money. And let's face it, food companies are not concerned about your / my / our health, they want profit. Which isn't bad by itself. WE'RE the ones that need to make the choice whether to eat their products or not, and we have complete freedom ( right now) to do so. So ultimately, it's not the Government's job, or the food company's job to regulate what we eat. We're the ones that have to regulate what we put in our mouths. And frankly I prefer it stay that way. Edit: There are a few problems with this list. Fizzy drinks (Coca Cola, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Sprite etc) Pop / soda / fizzy drinks were never consumed so heavily, they used to be more of a once a week treat. Alcoholic drinks. The medical community is saying (for the moment) a drink a day helps your heart. Moderation is the key. Tea and Coffee: This is confusing because one minute, we're told coffee and tea and the fountain of youth, then briefly we're told they will kill you in a week if your drink enough of it. Say, five gallons in one sitting. Eggs: The whites are an excellent source of protein without the cholesterol. Cheese: Now I know Europeans love cheese, and so do we Americans. The secret is not to eat the entire wheel in a day. White bread: Actually I have a medical condition where eating whole grain and whole wheat breads dumps too much phosphorus into my system. Red meat: Same here, many diets require high protein, high iron content. Red meat is perfect. Not a 20 ounce steak all the time, but again, small regulated portions. Chocolate bars, Candy, Cake, Cookies, Pie, Ice Cream Jelly, Popsicles, Milkshakes, Brownies, Donuts: You would have a war on your hands if you banned these. Again, Moderation. You don't have to eat the whole package of cookies at once. Popcorn: Popcorn by itself, without butter and salt, is actually good for you-- at least under the radar for the bad stuff. Air popped popcorn has almost no fat, calories, or choleserol. But let's face it, it also tastes like cardboard. Curry: Curry is a spice, how can that be bad for any reason? Cotton Candy, Gingerbread Men: Now seriously, how much or how many of these does one have during the year. One or even three cotton candies at the fair is not going to hurt you. A tenth one the every day will, but not one a few times a year. Ketchup, Mustard, Relish: Again how many people make a regular diet of these things? Salt, Sugar: These are sort of iffy. One does need salt in the diet, just not enough to melt the snow off their driveway. A teaspoon of sugar is like 15 calories.