Awesome link, Terry. I loved the first sentence of the Newsweek article: "
Former first lady Michelle Obama's dictates on school lunches were thrown out on Monday by one of President Donald Trump's Cabinet members."
This last sentence was interesting too:
"Patricia Montague, CEO of the School Nutrition Association, a national nonprofit with more than 57,000 members that provides meals to students across the nation, praised Perdue's leadership.
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I commend Secretary Perdue for taking this important step," Montague said. "We have been wanting flexibility so that schools can serve meals that are both nutritious and palatable. We don't want kids wasting their meals by throwing them away. Some of our schools are actually using that food waste as compost. That shouldn't be happening.""
I understand the point about kid's tossing food because it's not like the sugary carb loaded crap their parents feed them. Kids want soda pop and pizza. You favor giving it to them, Michelle favored whole grains, less refined sugar and carbs. Is it really any wonder why obesity is a major problem in the US along with all of its accompanying factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol (read Heart Attacks) and diabetes.
Behavior, community, and genetics play a role.
www.cdc.gov
Childhood obesity is a problem that is certain to lead to adult obesity. What did Trump do to fix that....or didn't he care? His focus was on ripping up Michelle's programs and her WH garden.
Data and statistics on the prevalence of obesity among US children and adolescents.
www.cdc.gov
AT A GLANCE
- Approximately 1 in 5 U.S. children and adolescents have obesity.
- Obesity affects some groups more than others, including adolescents, Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black children, and children in families with lower incomes.
- Health care for obesity is expensive for patients and the health care system.
Obesity is a common, serious, and costly chronic disease of adults and children.
www.cdc.gov
22 states had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%. Prevalence varied by several factors.
www.cdc.gov