By Dan Glickman and Ann M. Veneman

The Huffington Post

Nov. 23, 2011

All members of Congress should want to see American kids eat better and live healthy, productive lives. In the United States, childhood obesity constitutes an epidemic, with serious and growing long-term consequences, for individuals and the nation as a whole. We support USDA as it moves forward to implement the remainder of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act and to make important changes to school food standards.

Read the full op-ed here

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Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative