Nearly one-third of children in America are either obese, overweight or at risk. This has been a problem which has been growing over the past 20 years.
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It is the need for convenience that leads to unhealthy eating for families, ... People are being asked to do more with less. Fifty-eight percent of moms are working outside the home now. Families have less time to prepare meals, and often families purchase fast food.Elizabeth Pivonka
If we don't get obesity under control with our children, we are going to continue to have more kids developing heart disease and diabetes,
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The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) used to have responsibility for school lunches and breakfasts, ... They had jurisdiction to compete against vending machines. But much of that was taken away 10 years ago.
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Wendy's had the right idea to offer fruit, but knowing the fresh cut fruit business, melons are harder to work with than hardier fruits.
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Increasing fruit and vegetable intake is the most important step Americans can take to make healthy food choices and achieve better health.
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