...required under a child nutrition law passed by Congress in 2010, are part of the government's effort to combat childhood obesity. While many schools already have improved their lunch menus and vending machine choices, others still are selling...

...district, we're quite confident that it accurately reflects the district's makeup."According to the report childhood obesity in the school district aligns closely with national obesity levels with 17 percent of students in the district being...

...for the program. She's also a nurse at Central Peninsula Hospital. "I'm interested in helping out with the childhood obesity," she said. Harro also wants to help the community find different ways for kids to stay active all year. Amber...

...being sold. Talk with your Principal and ask them to remove foods that are not promoting student health and reducing childhood obesity. We, as adults, are responsible for the nutritional education and health of our children. Our schools need to...