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The article examines the debate surrounding whether a severely obese child should be taken away from their parents. A leading obesity expert suggests that this drastic measure would be beneficial for children in extreme cases where the child's obesity is causing severe health problems.
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Chain Restaurants To Add More Healthful Kids' Meals
The article examines the National Restaurant Association's Kids LiveWell program which encourages children to eat new healthy menu options at participating restaurants. The author questions whether children will actually choose healthy food over other options. The article also includes a...
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Kid's Meals: Obesity on the Menu
A report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest about how unhealthy many children's menu options are at restaurants. CSPI is a nonprofit organization with the goal of improving the public's health through its work on food safety, nutrition and alcohol issues. The CSPI also released...
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Kids LiveWell: About
A brief overview of the Kids LiveWell program in which restaurants agreed to promote and serve healthy menu options for children. The criteria for the meals was created by leading health organizations and influenced by the 2010 USDA Dietary Guidelines. Each meal has to be 600 calories or less...
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Restaurants say consumers are finally ordering healthier meals
The article focuses on an increase in consumers ordering healthier menu options at restaurants. The author suggests that consumers are now eating healthier because they have become more concerned with the negative effects of eating unhealthy food. The article highlights three restaurants...
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Jamie Oliver: Teach every child about healthy foods (Video)
A video of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver discussing why children should be taught about eating healthy foods at an early age.
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Obesity caused by more than sitting on couch
The article explores the causes for childhood obesity. A sedentary lifestyle has been blamed as one of the major contributors to obesity. However, a recent study suggests that fast food advertising increases a child's desire to eat those foods, which could potentially lead to them becoming...
