Across the country, parents, teachers and health professionals are weighing in on the best ways to prevent childhood obesity. Recently, the Obama Administration offered 70 recommendations aimed at reducing childhood obesity.
“Missing from the plan are any proposals to raise taxes on sugary drinks or snacks. But the strategy does include specific benchmarks for making progress toward cutting the obesity rate, including a goal of increasing the breast-feeding rate from 30 percent to 50 percent. Breast-fed babies are less likely to become obese, according to research.” (Source: Des Moines (IA) Register)
The plan also calls for more families to apply for food stamps, adding five million kids to federal school meal programs, and increasing incentives for farmers to produce more fruits and vegetables.
Labels: childhood_obesity, government, prevention
Posted By: Stefanie Hamilton
