Bill Clinton seems to be trying to show the public that he would make a good "First Gentleman."
His war on childhood obesity certainly would befit that role.
Doesn't that type of program seem like something a First Lady would do?
May 3 (Bloomberg) -- The nation's largest soda companies agreed to halt almost all soft drink sales in elementary and middle schools under pressure from parents and health advocates.
Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Cadbury Schweppes Plc will only sell water, juice, tea and low-calorie drinks in schools under a deal brokered by former President Bill Clinton and the American Heart Association. The companies will limit soda sales in high schools to diet drinks, Clinton said at a press conference in New York today.
…Former President Clinton, through his foundation, established the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, whose goal is to reduce childhood obesity.
"We are eating more fast food and got into this super-size culture," Clinton said. "I used to be part of it. I don't think there are any villains here. I don't think anybody realized this confluence of forces could produce such results."
…Clinton said he wants to see similar policies adopted by school cafeterias and snack-food makers. "We hope we'll be able to apply the same sort of approach to food," Clinton said.
I'd much rather have former President Clinton fighting childhood obesity than have him fighting President Bush and undermining the country while we're at war.
(Jimmy Carter, take note.)
This quote cracks me up:
"I don't think anybody realized this confluence of forces could produce such results."
I'm not sure why, but it's funny.
Did Bill say something like that to Hillary after he confessed that "Indeed, I did have a relationship with Ms. Lewinsky that was not appropriate"?
Anyway, I predict that Bill's successful effort to pressure the soda companies to halt sales of their empty calorie soft drinks in elementary and middle schools, as well as restricting what they sell in high schools, won't do much to get kids to slim down.
The first thing they'll do after school is head for junk food. I'm sure most homes are loaded with unhealthy snacks.
What will be the next target of Bill's foundation?
Grocery stores? Concessions at movie theaters and sports venues?
Will you have to be 21 to buy Pepsi?
Will you need to present photo ID to get it? "We card anyone under 30."
This is a feel good, insignificant measure. It really doesn't address the problem at all. Preventing a kid from buying soft drinks at school is not the answer to the obesity problem.
I think kids should be encouraged to have healthy eating habits, so I don't mind the soda ban. I just don't think it is some sort of panacea.
I have some ideas to combat childhood obesity:
1) Reinstate recess at schools.
2) Lift the ban on dodge ball.
3) Permit children to fully compete in organized sports, meaning KEEP SCORE.
4) Outlaw all remotes.
In other words, diet is just part of the equation. Exercise is also important. When it comes to kids and weight, I think we're seeing increased obesity because they don't move anymore. Today's kid barely have to walk.
Lifestyle choices need to be altered. That has nothing to do with Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Cadbury Schweppes Plc.
Parents need to take responsiblity for the health and well-being of their children; and children must listen to their parents.
Kids will be confronted with the temptation of junk food outside of school. I really don't see why there needs to be a ban. Perhaps they could just exercise a little discipline and say no to soda.
I can understand why Clinton would think it's better to instate a ban rather than show self-control. He has well-documented self-control issues.
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Tim Graham of NewsBusters writes about NBC and Clinton's "LANDMARK SODA AGREEMENT."
A screen shot of Bill, from NewsBusters.
Look at the graphic. HAHAHAHA
What's not so funny is that major milestones in the establishment of a government in Iraq are ignored by the lib media, but this "landmark soda agreement" gets treated like it's an enormous accomplishment, positively historic.
Positively lame!
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