To distract us from the facts, the fast food industry and its defenders blame parents for the rising child obesity rate.
Tag: obesity
Farm-to-School’s Teachable Moment
Teaching the value of healthy eating in schools is a great way to fight obesity.
Fighting Obesity in the Classroom
Parents, schools, communities, and experts all have a role to play in finding solutions to this crisis.
Child Hunger and Obesity: A Double-Edged Sword
Lax standards allow far too many unhealthy junk foods to slip through the cracks and infiltrate our cafeterias.
Too Fat to Fight
Many potential recruits are too overweight to join the armed services.
It’s Time to Fight Childhood Obesity
As many as 80 percent of overweight children may experience a lifetime of increased health risks.
Obama and Obesity
Michelle Obama: Oh Great. While I'm out killing myself educating America about eating in moderation, you're busy further feeding the overfed (insurance companies).
Urban Food Deserts Threaten Children’s Health
Access to nutritious food is a matter of social justice.