Too Fat to Fight? Obesity Threatens Military Recruiting

By Richard Knox During World War II, at least 40 percent of potential military recruits were undernourished. So after the war, military leaders helped convince Congress to pass the National School Lunch Program to make subsidized meals part of kids' Read More...

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Posted Apr 20 2010, 12:58 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News
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