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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

NY Schools Making Changes to Combat Childhood Obesity

The New York State's Comptroller's office has released a report stating that childhood obesity costs New York taxpayers more than $242 million a year. The office is turning to local schools for help, and the East Syracuse district is stepping up to the challenge.
"ES-M Superintendent Donna DeSiato says her district has incorporated healthier programs in a three-prong-process... The process includes an early curriculum, starting at pre-K, integrating more physical fitness in to the school day, and creating a healthier school lunch program."
The new lunch program includes swapping out whole milk for one-percent milk, and using whole-wheat products. Source: WSYR-TV Syracuse

Labels: schools, costs_of_childhoood_obesity

Posted By: Aspen Education Group