our segment. it s true, if you live in a heavy state and are an up guest, it s harder to get healthy food. this is an issue. what is literally right in front of you. whether or not you live where there is a neighborhood grocery store determines whether you buy perishable foods or the things that stay on your shelf. if you have access to fresh, healthy food, there s so much more you can do in terms of nourishing yourself and your family. the way the communities are built where there is food retail access is taken into consideration. there s a history of grocery stores moving out of lower income communities deliberately as a business decision. it s a mistake on their part. there s huge markets there. they are being encouraged to come back. so much of what is in a grocery store is not always healthy. it s really about increasing
startling talking points saying essentially 1 of 3 children in the united states is either overweight or obese. so what are they doing? they re trying to work with doctors, teachers, athletes, entertainers, all kinds of people to get together and try to provide healthy foods for children whether it s the school lunch program or in a neighborhood grocery store in the inner city and also get kids to be more active, to have pediatricians and doctors who are more aware and monitoring the body weight of children and what makes them healthy and how they can actually participate in school activities. these are the kinds of things they say that essentially americans have lost sight of and it is causing a huge problem for the young people in this country. i had a chance to talk to a dr. judith palfrey with the american academy of pediatricians and she brought up essentially what she says is a very big problem in this country and that is excess. take a listen.