With new lunch guidelines in place from the USDA, students
across the country are seeing major changes at their school’s
cafeteria. "Last year we used to have hamburgers everyday, we
used to have fries every single day. Now, you might have a
hamburger or chicken and apples. You have the choice of apples
or grapes," said Mesa County School District 51 student Sierra
Batchelor. The reason for the change is a problem that continues
to -- quite literally -- grow. "The largest epidemic in our
country right now is childhood obesity. One in three kids are
obese," said Mesa County District 51 Food Services Director Dan
Sharp. "Colorado used to be the leanest state in the union and
it still is, but it no longer is in the lower BMI index.
Colorado is now one of the faster growing states when it comes
to childhood obesity." While the "Let's Move" initiative has
worked on getting kids to eat healthier, it's also meeting some
serious resistance. Before this report went to air, we asked
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