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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, but are the kids in Gaithersburg and Silver Springs all fat? Are 50% of them obese? And you do know that those areas are not poor? They are well into middle class by anyone's standards. [/quote] I live in Silver Spring in a middle class+ area. Three miles down the road is an extremely poor area, lots of apartments, recent immigrant, etc. Look at the FARMS rate of some Silver Spring schools -- well over 50%. No, 50% of kids may not be overweight but you are living in a dream world if you think there isn't poverty and food insecurity in Silver Spring and Gaithersburg. Also, and probably more importantly, kids don't need to be overweight to benefit from fresh healthy food that teaches good eating habits for a lifetime. MoCo is very clearly giving the message that pizza, hamburgers, french fries etc. are ok for standard daily fare.[/quote]
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