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School Lunches Are a Threat to National Security, Retired Officials Say

Unhealthy school lunches pose a threat to national security, according to a group of retired military leaders. Leaving 27 percent of young adults "too fat to fight," childhood obesity is jeopardizing military recruitment, according to a report released Tuesday by the non-profit group Mission: Readiness. The 130-plus retired military leaders making up the organization is joining together to battle the obesity epidemic on the school front. While putting cafeteria fare on the level of a...Full Story
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