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One cannot read a website, a magazine or a newspaper without seeing some child related issue and the topic is usually obesity. Believe it or not, this is good news. Having spent the majority of my adult life working to change policies related to kids and education, I know often, the first step is to expand knowledge. The media performs a great service by getting people to focus on issues they may not think about normally. Here is a recent example. This was the cover story. Once the media begins to focus on items, then the public becomes more aware. When awareness rises, so too does action. People want answers, people look to policymakers when it becomes something that needs to be addressed. Policymakers, many of whom want to be re-elected take action. This is beginning to happen with obesity. While the answer is not going to be solved by changes in law, it is a start. To eliminate obesity we need more than changes in statutes. We need families, schools, communities, businesses and children themselves to help address this problem. Together we can eliminate obesity. We have had some discussion on here about who is most responsible. I would suggest, until we all get engaged, we all have a degree of responsibility. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites         
 
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For the past 10 years, Dan has dedicated himself to representing public education before congress while advancing the legislative priorities of educators around the country. In this role, Dan has worked on complex education policies including the education of children with disabilities and school health policies. Combining years of public policy work with his life long focus on education, Dan is now the Executive Director of My Fitness 1st, an organization dedicated to eliminating childhood obesity. He has appeared on CNN, Fox News, in the Wall Street journal, Time Magazine, New York Times and other national and local media outlets. 
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