Wednesday, December 15, 2010

MICHELLE OBAMA: CHILD FAT IS 'NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT'...

First lady Michelle Obama is warning that the nation is seeing “a groundswell of support” for curbing childhood obesity.
“Military leaders … tell us that when more than one in four young people are unqualified for military service because of their weight,” and the first lady goes on to say, “childhood obesity isn’t just a public health threat, it’s not just an economic threat, it’s a national security threat as well."

Michelle Obama on Child Nutrition: ‘We Can’t Just Leave It Up To The Parents.’