Do Something About It: Ending Chilhood Obesity! Unite the
community to embrace healthy eating! Nearly 30% of young
Oregonians are at risk for diabetes adn heart disease because of
obesity. We must come to the defense of the community: teach
basic nutrition, eschew processed foods and teach healthy
shopping, cooking and eating so our children will live long,
enjoying good health. This may not set well with some people,
but if the WIC progam is entitled to monitor what is spent and
what kind of food is purchased with WIC vouchers for pregnant
mothers and young chidlren then I hthnk food stamps could save
health care costs by limiting what can be purchased with food
stamps in terms of fat laddened and unhealthy food. I understand
that this is a federal program but Oregon could be innovative
and perhaps others will follow. Imagine the possibilities from
this resource and the healthy outcomes. WIC programs already do
nutritional classes as a prerequisite for obtaining/keeping WIC
vouchers, but is the quality of th