FLORIDA OBESITY
October 1st, 2003
BY PHILIP FINE
FLORIDA Governor Jeb Bush has appointed a task force to study how to bring down obesity levels in his state. With 60 per cent of Floridians overweight, and obesity rates in all age categories increasing, citizens of Florida are becoming as round as their famous oranges. Less than 26 per cent of Florida adults eat the daily recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables, with around the same amount categorised as physically inactive. The task force will pay particular attention to high-school age children, one quarter of whom are, or at risk of ...
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