Great Article Keri...it takes a bright young mind like yours to expose such a serious issue in our schools. Obesity is a killer. Junk foods must be replaced healthy foods and the schools must education our children on how to eat right. Great work

Great job...this is a very important issue that is easily passed off by too many. Eating healthy at the elementary and high school levels is so crucial to the kind of young men and women we hope to bring into society as bright and health contributors to their future. obesity is a major issue and impacts on individuals self esteem, drive and initiative. Schools must challenge lawmakers to support health eating programs with health food vending machines...it takes young bright minds such as Keri Heldt to keep the pressure on!