on not caring about the health of kids

Yet another article on childhood obesity in the US. It isn't exactly healthy.

One has to wonder if this could be turned around with things like making it safe to use a bicycle, moving crop subsidies from commodity crops and fuel to healthier food like vegetables and fruit and $200 plus oil? The last one is probably coming, the second is probably impossible with the farm and energy lobbies.

Perhaps we need a return to the concept of victory gardens - this time with a focus on health and economic survival. Maybe a X Prize for people who can make this simple and attractive.