Comments on: Anti-hunger programs: recent research

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:11:11 +0000

Americans have the right to know what they are eating. Knowledge stems from education. How can we expect such a large country to make wise choices if we do not educate them on the topic of nutrition. Nutrition education, started in elementary school plants the seeds for lifelong health. Since as a country we are now consuming much more food outside of our homes, we are not as knowledge about what is in these products. Children and adults must learn how to interpret basic nutrition labels, understand healthy eating and partake in physical activity on a daily basis so that they can make smart food choices and have the background information to know why they choose what they do. Instructing our youth that a healthy lifestyle is the norm rather than the exception could be the best long-term way to curb the obesity epidemic.

By: Neil

Neil — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:39:22 +0000

Food security is an issue. Either we provide people nutrition education and healthy food or pay their medical bills. All Americans should have the right to sow, reap and eat healthy foods and right now food corporations decide what a majority of people buy and eat. The right to plough for healthier foods is more important than the right to bear arms after all agriculture precede war. Food security is home and family security.

By: Anthro

Anthro — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:28:54 +0000

Your final paragraph sums it up. Food/nutrition problems are multi-pronged and entrenched problems. It seems that only an equally multi-pronged and persistent strategy will help. Hopefully, the study period can be shortened by taking advantage of existing data. Please don’t reinvent the wheel!

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