Comments on: Taking Childhood Obesity to Task

By: Ban the Bag: Should Kids Be Forbidden From Bringing Lunch to School? | Food & Think

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:57:56 +0000

[...] food from home and good nutrition are not necessarily one in the same. With childhood obesity levels staggeringly high, public schools are a venue where kids can be guaranteed access to healthy food, especially with [...]

By: Major Moments in U.S. Food Law | Food & Think

Major Moments in U.S. Food Law | Food & Think — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:27:07 +0000

[...] being of our nation’s kids. Promoting healthy living and fighting childhood obesity have been key issues for First Lady Michelle Obama, and these new standards for school lunches should encourage children to make balanced eating [...]

By: Confronting Childhood Obesity: Chef Jose Andres Speaks Out | Food & Think

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:52:32 +0000

[...] hear them. I was there for local celebrity chef Jose Andres. He’s been an active supporter of the Obama administration’s moves to fight childhood obesity and an advocate for improving the quality of school lunches. He recently wrote an excellent [...]

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:23:03 +0000

I think we need to back companies like WAT-AAH that are taking this fight to heart.

They are trying to make healthy eating and living fun and cool for our kids:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=BC3796CB622E57BB

By: John

John — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:17:05 +0000

I think that the federal government has no business weighing my kid.

Among other reasons, there’s no Constitutional authorization for this role.