Mission schools are trying to cut the "fat"
192 views · Published 11 November 2011 · 3:36 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: CBS Rio Grande Valley · 2011 · News & Politics
THE STATS ARE STARTLING...
CHILDREN ACROSS THE NATION AGE 6 TO 11-- GETTING BIGGER BY THE SECOND...
CHILDHOOD OBESITY HAS INCREASED FROM 7 PERCENT IN 1980 TO A WHOPPING 20 PERCENT IN 2008..
Too many calories consumed and not enough burned throughout the day is what health experts are blaming.
School cafeterias in Mission want the fingers pointed elsewhere because they are cutting out the fat to get students to a healthy weight before it's too late.
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