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January 5th, 2012
04:01 PM ET
New Public Health Campaign Features Obese Kids
What's trending today?!?!  A public service campaign out of Georgia to combat childhood obesity – that critics say could stigmatize overweight kids.     Brooke interviews Media Consultant Peter Shankman to get the lowdown on these new ads.
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