Childhood obesity has become an epidemic  in this country.

• Nearly one in three (32%, 23 million) American children are obese or overweight.
• In total, 17% of kids of all ages are obese, but this rises to over 25% in all but three states for kids aged 10-17.
• Most obese children (over 80%) will also be obese as adults.
• Today’s generation of children are predicted to be the first to die before their parents, due to obesity-related bad health.

After revamping the school lunch programs in England,   Jamie Oliver, renowned British chef, has started a campaign for healthy eating here is the US.   He is passionate about modifying the school lunch programs in the United States to include more whole foods and vegetable and less junk and processed food.  He has a television series coming up that details his campaign in the most unhealthy city in the country. It begins on March 26, 2010 at 9pm  on ABC.

Jamie’s Food Revolution is all about replacing junk, snacks and processed food with freshly cooked nutritious meals – in schools and at home. After three months working in Huntington, WV, Jamie has seen how a little bit of confidence can change people’s lives and their health prospects. He believes that American people have the power to halt the obesity epidemic.

Here’s what you can do right now:

America’s food revolution – be a part of it!

Great revolutions happen when the people get mad enough about a problem to do something radical. If you believe in your right to better food and health prospects for your children, join America’s Food Revolution now. You have the power to change America, family by family. Here are some things you can do:

*  Sign the petition  (click on logo above to do so)

* Get your family, friends, and everyone you know to sign the petition too.
* Start a food revolution in your child’s school.
* Start a food revolution in your community.
* Pass on your knowledge and show your kids how to cook.

“Bye for Now” from The Two Whos

The Saturday Morning Rendezvous will be a place to stop in and meet up  on a weekend morning.  Have a cup of tea or coffee, a special breakfast,  and relax and catch up from the week’s fast pace.  The Two Whos will focus Saturday’s content on physical wellness and fitness of all types.  Come back and rendezvous with us!    See you next  Saturday!  Thanks for visiting.

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