"Zoning restrictions on fast-food restaurants near schools and playgrounds, community policing to improve safety around public recreational sites, requirements that publicly run after-school programs limit video game and TV time, and taxes on high-calorie, low-nutrient foods and drinks are some of the strategies local government officials can use to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic in their communities, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council.But not a word about how the efforts have been unsuccessful.
The report highlights several examples of ways that officials have promoted healthier lifestyles in communities ranging from big cities to small towns. It also recommends starting points that could help officials initiate childhood obesity prevention plans tailored to their jurisdictions' resources and needs."
"The report offers a list of actions that hold the greatest potential to curb obesity rates among children.""Potential."
As if their prior recommendations did not promise the same.
And failed.
Deception at the level of the decision-makers continues.
Do not fall for it.
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