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Thursday, February 17, 2005
A Weighty Issue
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I hear this proposal on including a child’s weight on his or her report card is as publicly popular as zero-carb chocolate chip cookies. Still, it’s worth discussing the issue of schools and childhood obesity.
What should the schools’ responsibility be, if any? And for teachers out there, is there room in the curriculum for some guidance on food choices and nutrition?
(Note: After an onslaught of feedback against this bill, Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (D-Atlanta) dropped the notion. She said she will still address childhood obesity, but not with this bill.)
