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Cooking up healthier school menus - Other Views - NewsObserver.com

Seeded on Fri Apr 2, 2010 3:02 AM EDT
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health, children, death, diabetes, kids, obesity
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How long will you live? I can expect to reach age 80 or so, according to government estimates. But many members of my children's generation may not be so lucky.

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learningtheropes

I heard the other day, that this is the first generation in a long time to have a lower life expectancy then their parents.

    Reply#1 - Fri Apr 2, 2010 3:03 AM EDT
    Soph0571

    It is true that stats suggest that for the first time the current young will not live longer then their parents. truly scary. Something radical needs to be done if a whole generation is not to be lost.

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    #1.1 - Sat Apr 3, 2010 3:34 PM EDT
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