Retired Military Group And Michelle Obama Says Obesity Is A National Security Issue
Jan 15th, 2013 | By Tim GeorgeMore than 300 retired generals and admirals joined a group called Mission: Readiness to ask Congress to take steps to stem the childhood obesity epidemic by improving nutrition in schools. The group’s 2010 report, “Too Fat to Fight,” pressed Congress for healthier school lunches, and their efforts didn’t go unrewarded. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, supported by First Lady Michelle Obama, reformed the school lunch program for the first time in thirty years. New rules requiring more fruits and vegetables, lower-fat milk and less bread and condiments went into effect this fall in schools around
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