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Controversial Obesity Ads Won’t Help Kids Lose Weight
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Linda Mintle
Today, I am going on the news to talk about a group of video and print ads out out by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Approximately, 40% of Georgia’s children are overweight, one of the highest obesity rates in American. Health officials in Georgia feel like they need to do something drastic. Their decision to run…
Battling Obesity, Spreading the Gospel
By
Linda Mintle
This was the headline in our local paper a week ago. As someone deeply involved in preventing obesity, the headline caught my eye. Five churches in the Elizabeth City, North Carolina area have decided to take action and be a part of the obesity epidemic solution. The churches noted that several of their members are…
She Was Fed Up With School Lunches
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Linda Mintle
Did you catch the story on Good Morning America? A public school speech pathologist began blogging about the school lunches in her Chicago area elementary school. She took snapshots of the daily offerings, concerned about the type of lunches the students were receiving. 90% of the students in her school qualify for free or reduced…
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