captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions woodruff: a new study says fast food makes up about 11% of the american diet, less than before but not by much. good evening, i m judy woodruff. suarez: and i m ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, we sort through what all this means for america s obesity problem in children and adults. woodruff: then, we look at health care for the poor, as florida s republican governor is the latest to embrace the obama administration s program to expand medicaid. suarez: margaret warner gets an update on the syrian civil war, as attacks on damascus escalate and the deadliest car bomb to date rocks the capital. woodruff: our week long focus on guns, after newtown continues with two reports: first, the state of play in florida, which has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the u.s. nothing really truly equalizes a small petite woman with someone who s 6 3, 230 pounds who s angry except a firearm. those weapons often
captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions woodruff: a new study says fast food makes up about 11% of the american diet, less than before but not by much. good evening, i m judy woodruff. suarez: and i m ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, we sort through what all this means for america s obesity problem in children and adults. woodruff: then, we look at health care for the pooras florida s republican governor is the latest to embrace the obama administration s program to expand medicaid. suarez: margaret warner gets an update on the syrian civil war, as attacks on damascus escalate and the deadliest car bomb to date rocks the capital. woodruff: our week long focus on guns, after newtown continues with two reports: first, the state of play in florida, which has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the u.s. nothing really truly equalizes a smal petite woman with someone who s 6 3, 230 pounds who s angry except a firearm. those weapons often tim
suarez: there may be hope yet for bringing the national epidemic of obesity under control. at least, the latest numbers on calories and fast food, released today, indicated possible progress. for years, health officials have warned about americans growing girth. now, research from the centers for disease control and prevention suggests the fight against fat may be having an effect. among the findings: american children consumed fewer calories in 2010 than a decade before 7% less for boys and 4% less for girls. and for adults, fast food accounted for just over 11% of the calories consumed in 2010, down from nearly 13% in 2006. the researchers acknowledge the changes are small and can t be fully explained. but public campaigns against obesity have intensified in recent years. last september, for instance, new york city s board of health limited sugared drinks and sodas to 16 ounces or less. mayor michael bloomberg praised the prohibition that takes effect march 12th. this
suarez: there may be hope yet for bringing the national epidemic of obesity under control. at least, the latest numbers on calories and fast food, released today, indicated possible progress. for years, health officials have warned about americans growing girth. now, research from the centers for disease control and prevention suggests the fight against fat may be having an effect. among the findings: american children consumed fewer calories in 2010 than a decade before 7% less for boys and 4% less for girls. and for adults, fast food accounted for just over 11% of the calories consumed in 2010, down from nearly 13% in 2006. the researchers acknowledge the changes are small and can t be fully explained. but public campaigns against obesity have intensified in recent years. last september, for instance, new york city s board of health limited sugared drinks and sodas to 16 ounces or less. mayor michael bloomberg praised the prohibition that takes effect march 12th. this
bomb to date rocks the capital. woodruff: our week long focus on guns, after newtown continues with two reports: first, the state of play in florida, which has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the u.s. nothing really truly equalizes a small petite woman with someone who s 6 3, 230 pounds who s angry except a firearm. those weapons often times fall in the hands of bad folks in our communities. suarez: hari sreenivasan brings together high school students from across the country to talk about guns and violence. woodruff: and as oscar night nears, tony scott, movie critic for the new york times, gives us his take on the latest buzz about wild cards and front runners. that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial