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School foods blamed for obesity - make your voice heard now!  

This article (http://www.examiner.com/x-13142-Obesity-Examiner~y2009m6d20-School-foods-blamed-for-obesity--your-chance-to-vote-now) clearly holds the opinion that schools are at least partially to blame for the obesity epidemic we're facing in America.  I want to know your thoughts!



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1. Do schools share any blame for the obesity epidemic in America? [required]
Yes
No
2. Would you vote for the Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009, which requires schools to update and improve the nutrition standards for all the foods they sell? [required]
Yes
No

Posted: Saturday June 20, 2009, 8:04 pm
      

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