| Re: Childhood Obesity - what is possible?
The biggest issue/influence are the parents. Too many just throw junky food at their kids because it's convenient and easy. They don't take their kids out enough in my opinion or get them involved in sports, and instead are content with them sitting in front of a computer, video game or TV all day.
The schools/government are also partially to blame because the food they feed the kids in the cafeterias and snack machines are frequently very unhealthy, and due to lack of funding, programs like physical education get cut out or reduced. In addition, because school teachers and principals are so hell bent on getting the maximum standardized test scores out of their kids, they are willing to cut away kids' recess because it gives the kids more time to study.....well recess is one of the times they exercise.
Don't get me started on television/magazine/billboard advertising of junk food to kids....
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