I Really Like Visiting Schools, But What

Today The U.s. Government Can Demand The Nation-wide Recall Of Defective Softball Bats, Sneakers, Stuffed Animals, And Foam-rubber Toy Cows. But It Cannot Order A Meatpacking Company To Remove Contaminated, Potentially Lethal Ground Beef From Fast Food Kitchens And Supermarket Shelves.

One Might Expect That The Families Of Murder Victims Would Be Showered With Sympathy And Support, Embraced By Their Communities. But In Reality They Are Far More Likely To Feel Isolated, Fearful, And Ashamed, Overwhelmed By Grief And Guilt, Angry At The Criminal-justice System, And Shunned By Their Old Friends.

The Executives Who Run The Fast Food Industry Are Not Bad Men. They Are Businessmen. They Will Sell Free-range, Organic, Grass-fed Hamburgers If You Demand It. They Will Sell Whatever Sells At A Profit.

The Obesity Epidemic Among American Children Is Becoming So Bad That I Think There's A Growing Realization Across The Country That We've Got To Change What We're Feeding Our Kids And That School May Be A Really Good Place To Start.

In 1970, Americans Spent About $6 Billion On Fast Food; In 2000, They Spent More Than $110 Billion. Americans Now Spend More Money On Fast Food Than On Higher Education, Personal Computers, Computer Software, Or New Cars. They Spend More On Fast Food Than On Movies, Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Videos, And Recorded Music—combined.