Parents must have a doctor’s note to send a packed lunch with their children to at least one Virginia preschool – a policy that critics say infringes on parental rights and leads to children eating more unhealthy processed food. The ...
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Retired Military Group And Michelle Obama Says Obesity Is A National Security Issue
More 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 ...
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RAEFORD, North Carolina — A preschooler at West Hoke Elementary School was charged $1.25 for three chicken nuggets for lunch January 30 because the school’s state agent told her the lunch her mother packed did not meet USDA guidelines. According ...
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