WASHINGTON -- The United Nations has given advice on fighting obesity, but the White House is sending many of those suggestions back.

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A U.N. task force on obesity says nations across the world need to limit food ads aimed at kids and cut down on fatty, salty or sugary diets. But the Bush administration challenges those ideas, saying that report is based on both poor science and poor philosophy.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the United Nations should focus more on each citizen's personal responsibility to chose healthy foods. In addition, scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said many U.N. recommendations aren't backed by hard science.

Consumer advocates are reacting fiercely, saying the Bush administration is putting food manufacturers over the health of its citizens.

"Publicly, (HHS Secretary Tommy) Thompson offers lip service about fighting obesity, but privately, he's flying to Geneva with a squad of lobbyists intent on undermining the WHO's recommendations," said Bruce Silverglade, legal affairs director at the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

The food industry has raised more than $500,000 for Bush. But the White House insists that's not a factor.

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