Great. Thank you very much.
Thanks to the witnesses.
That was a very nasty but astute observation, Dr. Grover, about the trans fat cookies, which have snuck into the room here. But I give you kudos for picking up on that. We sometimes hope the witnesses won't notice those.
I want to take it another way here.
Human Resources and Social Development Canada has undertaken and examined, among other socio-economic factors, the issue of food insecurity and the growing number of families that require emergency food aid:
Health experts have noted than an alarming number of obese children are also malnourished. The phenomenon is being reported amongst the poor where diet is dominated by “empty calorie” snack foods and sodas, which are both inexpensive and filling. Despite consuming significantly more calories per day than recommended, these children are not obtaining much-needed nutrition from their food.
If you agree with this observation, please address the phenomenon of the malnourished, obese child.
I'll address this question first to Dr. Grover. Might we liken this to a pregnant woman who has a growing child within her, with great demands on her to supply for that child, and the cravings she is experiencing may in fact be the appestat looking for nutrients that are missing in her diet?