There is a new study out that point out that children that eat school lunches are much more likely to become obese. Specifically, 38.8 percent of students who routinely eat school lunch were found to be overweight or obese, compared to 24.4 percent of kids who brought their own food from home. The children consuming school food were twice as likely to drink sodas, and a measly 16.3 percent reported eating fruits and vegetables on a regular basis, compared to 91.2 percent of the kids who got homemade food.
Next week Jamie Oliver's Food Nation premieres where he is taking on a school lunch program. Well YOU can do something about it. Check out “Two Angry Mom's” who took on their local community and went in an viewed what their children were eating. Here they are on the news talking about their documentary.
If you want to buy the Two Angry Moms DVD you can find it at amazon.com
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