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First Lady Asks Congress to Join Childhood Obesity Fight

SLIDELL, La. — Declaring the beginning of the “next phase” of a program to combat childhood obesity, the first lady, Michelle Obama, called on Congress on Wednesday to pass legislation that would make many of the program’s initiatives possible. In a speech at an elementary school here, Mrs. Obama ticked off the main points of her “Let’s Move!” [...]

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School vending machines may contribute to health problems in kids

For many students, “back to school” means back to a vending machine diet. As you might guess, this isn’t necessarily a good thing for student health. Vending machines are found in 16% of U.S. elementary schools, 52% of middle schools and 88% of high schools. About 22% of students in grades 1 through 12 buy [...]

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San Fran Targets Kids’ Meals, Restaurant Industry Reacts

While San Francisco’s proposal to restrict the use of toys and other “incentives” in the sale of restaurant kids’ meals may not see formal hearings until next month, agitation within some foodservice industry quarters is already running high. San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar and two colleagues submitted this month a draft ordinance that in many [...]

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Food Vendors Chosen for DC Schools Initiative

With one-third of the nation’s children overweight or obese, improving the quality of school meals has become a fashionable cause. Michelle Obama has made it a pillar of her national “Let’s Move”campaign. In May, the D.C. Council passed the Healthy Schools Act, which mandates strict nutrition standards for school meals and provides schools with an extra 15 [...]

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Class Rats Help Students See Effects of Food Choices

Rats in the classroom, whole wheat macaroni and low fat cheese and fresh fruit bowls all have one thing in common. They are part of the award-winning nutrition program Melanie Konarik designed to encourage students in the Spring school district to make healthy choices about the food they eat in light of the growing problem [...]

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