Video Essay: Battling Childhood Obesity

[UkrainianGuy]

A physical education teacher told the AP her Chicago school only has enough resources and gym space to hold classes once a week for each student. Betty Hale said that's not enough to make a real difference in childhood obesity.



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[tiramisu]

Insane. PE should be happening once to twice a day not once or twice a week.

[MikeyFXD35]

Its just wrong, I would walk to and from school and PE everyday and soccer or rugby after school. Now it a ride to and from, PE when they have time and computer or xbox after school

[jsv22]

this is unreal, i heard recently that they don't even have recess anymore in ontario?.....they're called nutrition breaks or something...

shit i remember we used to play soccer as hard as we could for that 15 minutes!

[Bowlcut]

Parents deserve most of the blame in my opinion, but it is understandable as to why the kids are so fat. I think there is an element that most parents today believe their child has to be enrolled in a sort of regimented activity like hockey, when instead most of us played pickup hockey with their brothers or neighbours.
Another factor I think is that the mom is always working now and can't be at home till 5 or 6pm which gives the kids plenty of time to watch TV after school.


Recess is a joke. Apparently tag, dodgeball, and other "violent or non inclusive" sports are banned in the PC schools.