Another blow to the nation’s obese as a recent report compiled by former Pentagon military chiefs calls the nation’s obesity epidemic a “threat to national security.”
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The Few, The Proud, The…Too Fat to Fight?October 1st, 2012 - Jill EttingerMajor Transit Agencies Increase Seat Size to Contain Obese AmericansJanuary 20th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Just as a recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that rates of obesity in the U.S. are not declining, the New York Times reports that major transit operations are working to increase the size of commuter seating to accommodate the number of obese Americans. Read More:Major Transit Agencies Increase Seat Size to Contain Obese AmericansUSDA to New York City: Sugary Sodas are Food!August 26th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
A proposal by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to decrease rising obesity rates through a ban on using food stamps to purchase soda and other sugar-laden drinks was rejected by the USDA. Read More:USDA to New York City: Sugary Sodas are Food! |
