

Kids eat healthy school lunch because they grow it themselves Fox 31 KDVR.com DENVER -- Obesity rates are skyrocketing nationwide and even though Colorado is one of the most healthy states, studies show one in four of Colorado's children are obese or overweight. There is one Denver school that refuses to be a part of the ... |
Less Meat and Potatoes in School Meals Rankle Industry Groups BusinessWeek 26 (Bloomberg) -- An Obama administration effort to add more fruits, vegetables and whole grains to US school meals may limit educators' ability to deliver a balanced diet to 32 million children, meat- and potato-industry groups said. |
Health department receives award to address childhood obesity TCPalm Childhood obesity is a public health crisis in the United States, and in Indian River County, 9.5 percent of middle school children are overweight or obese (source: Florida Department of Health Florida CHARTS). Indian River County Health Department has ... |
![]() Daily Mail | Growing up fat is no fun: Childhood obesity is on the rise and parents ... Daily Mail Apart from all the social and emotional problems of being a fat kid, health risks also abound. Childhood and teenage obesity is dangerously on the rise throughout the country. In addition to the risk of early death, obese teenagers are also at an ... |
![]() Forbes | Faster Food via Home Delivery Forbes Over two-thirds of adult Americans are considered overweight. Kids' body-mass ratios are totally out of whack, and that's not such a good thing. Independent studies have shown a link between obesity and proximity and consumption of fast foods. |
10 Reasons for Childhood Obesity The Daily meal I see many parents adding juice to baby bottles, which introduces babies to sweet tastes too early on and predisposes them to being overweight as a toddler and adolescent." And that is just the beginning. Here are 10 more reasons why children are at ... |
The Powerful Relationship between Kids and Fast-Food The Daily meal It's no shock that fast-food brands and other big-name food and drink companies consider children to be a key marketing demographic. With catchy slogans, simple yet vibrant logos, and advertising campaigns that spark kids' vivid imaginations, ... |
Couch potato's dream nightmare for wellness Asbury Park Press More than one-third of adults and almost 17 percent of children were obese in 2009-2010, only slightly higher than in 2003, the federal agency reported this week. Word must have gotten out among America's fast-food purveyors, who apparently believe ... |
![]() The Atlantic | A Guide to the Digital Advertising Industry That's Watching Your Every Click The Atlantic Videos about dealing with overweight children, produced by a new type of company called content farms, begin to show up on parenting websites Rhonda frequents. When Larry goes online, he routinely receives articles about how fitness chains emphasize ... |
Travel Diary: Catching the Cairo Bug The Beaver We left the expensive tea shops, used our Arabic a bit more and tasted more authentic foods. I became a connoisseur of tahini, a sesame seed based dip and was kept going throughout the day by the ten pence falafel stands. I soon discovered koshary, ... |