wait, am i missing something?

from Princess E.    Apr 09, 2007

The picture that remains of my childhood, running around outside in my back yard, playing soccer on the street with the other children, coming inside 3 hours later because my legs couldn't take me any further. Wow, how far society has come since then. Children today can gain access to various types of technology. This technology, encourages then to be healthy, active and fit...not. In actual fact, it does the opposite. The rate of childhood obesity is ever rising, the current level of fast food marketing to children is immoral and manipulative. But does this spurr anyone into action, ha, think again. Marketers do not care about all the children the are causing to become obese, no, but sadly, care only about how much money they will make through their new scheme.

It isn't that difficult

from Greg G.    Mar 13, 2007

I am young and not obese. I'm just 16 and I have ran one marathon and am running another in October. It doesn't take such drastic action, but just parents teaching their children that pop-tarts are not good for you is a great step. I realize that childhood obesity raises CVD, diabetes and other costly and debilitating disease and it could be reduced through proper education and more physical exercise. Schools could aid the parents in educating the children about how the choices they make now could affect the rest of their life, and stop the decadence of the school lunches. My school personally sells cupcakes and ho-hos by the pallet, so they are financially resistant to this change, and with enough people, they could realize their mistake. Also, if there were more schools who emphasized physical education, just a few kids could benefit. But only one state, Illinois, mandates that children have to have P.E. and I know that that helps curb the spread of obesity; imagine if there was the fervor around physical education like there was when people cared about the Presidential Physical Fitness Award.

its just a question of education

from Gwyn J.    Feb 16, 2007

...and that does not imply it is schools that need to sort this one.  Education is the responsibiity of parents. Simple, healthy eating starts in the home and habits learned there will lead to long, healthy, fulfilling lives for children.

Childhood Obesity Rises with Corporate Profit

from Christian V.    Feb 08, 2007

Targeted ads at children for junk food is completely unethical, and families forced to live on low incomes can't afford the time or money to supply their families with adequate diets.