We've all been there, on the couch with the remote in hand and flipping through the channels on your TV. Sudden stop on a channel showing a portly child under 5 years old, but who still appears to be the size of a blatantly overweight 8 year old. You can't help but stop and feel sad as you focus on the story being told about this poor child who suffers from extreme levels of obesity and the limitations of daily activities that a normal child in this group of children faces. age could participate. The story progresses to show you the activities of the average day in this child's life, most of which involve snacking on junk food and unhealthy meal portions and contents. A meal typically contains more food than most people would consume over several days. The amount of unhealthy junk food and fast food ingested into this child's system over the course of a day is more than a doctor would recommend for an average adult over the course of a month. The saddest part of this story is that this is not the case. the child's fault; they have no idea of ​​the health risk imposed on their bodies. This lifestyle is all they know, and if it is the basis of their life, what chance do they have of living a happy, healthy and productive life? While this is perhaps an extreme case of obesity, and by no means the average level of obesity that our society faces, it undoubtedly represents a good example of the problems that obesity presents not only in the lives of our children, but also in the lives of adults! How many of you remember learning about the food pyramid at school? Now, how much have you been able to choose the composition of your meals at home? If your households were anything like mine, the choice of what was...... middle of paper...... social boundaries. The cost of healthy eating is especially important in today's economy where many families are on a budget and cannot afford the high price of healthy eating. Creating a program such as those mentioned above could really help adjust the cost of healthy eating, reducing costs for farmers and increasing the availability of fresh organic food choices. Instilling healthier diets and lifestyles could significantly reduce the cost of health care and insurance across the board. This could create a healthy foundation for our children to grow up knowing how to adopt healthier eating habits and live longer, more productive lives. This may not be the only step toward creating a healthier society, but with appropriate action, it could inspire many to strive to improve ourselves as a country and build a better future best for our children..