Chocolate bar fundraisers?
by Jennifer Steele on 10/23/08
Chocolate bars and cookie dough fundraisers - is this really the best for our children??
According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), obesity in children is dramatically increasing.
Obesity has increased, between 1980 and 2004:
* 5% to 13.9% for children ages 2-5 years
* 6.5% to 18.8% for children ages 6-11 years
* 5% to 17.4% for children ages 12-19 years
Go green! go GREEN STUDENTS FUNDRAISING! the healthier option.

