Monday, March 15, 2010

Just a little food for thought

From Democracy Now! headlines for Monday, March 15, 2010

Study Finds Link Between Childhood Obesity and School Lunch

A new study from the University of Michigan has found middle-school students who regularly eat lunch provided by their schools are more likely to be overweight and have higher levels of cholesterol than those who eat meals brought from home. Researchers said only six percent of school-supplied meals meet the nutritional requirements set by the US Agriculture Department.

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