This was my response to a West Virginia article concerning the recent ad campaign in Ohio where fat kids are depicted eating unhealthily with the caption of "Are We Feeding Our Children to Death", a campaign which NAAFA has come out against:
The reality is many schools have dropped physical education because of funding cuts. Even if there is a park or playground, the days of just sending your kid out to play are gone. And many people do not have backyards where the kids can play. With our economy, usually the parents are working one or more jobs simply to make ends meet, and don't have the energy to supervise their children at play.
What NAAFA encourages is healthy eating choices and getting some exercise into your life. NAAFA wants people to concentrate on being healthy, not on what they weigh.
The simple fact is people come in all sizes. Americans are fatter than ever. Americans live longer than ever. Obviously, fat people are not dropping dead in alarming numbers, despite the dire preductions the medical establishment has been making for decades.
Mom was right when she said - just eat your veggies and go out and play.
She didn't say eat your veggies and worry about what you weigh!
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