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GENERATION XL 5: Who Should Fix the Obesity Problem?

Much of the responsibility for addressing childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyles have been placed on our schools. But kids only spend a third of each weekday in school, the majority of their time is spent elsewhere. How much responsibility should businesses, parents, churches and housing developers have for helping fix the problem?

GENERATION XL 4: Kids Speak Out About Obesity

KCPT continues its year long look at the childhood obesity problem by hosting a townhall meeting with those most affected...kids! What do area youth have to say about their growing waistlines? What do they think about the marketing campaigns and other government programs designed to curb what they eat? Are they effective, or not? What prevention efforts do they think might work? More>

GENERATION XL 3: The Rise and Fall of PE in Schools

Like the rest of America, our nation's kids are getting fatter. Rising obesity rates are expanding waistlines and saddling our children with health conditions that were once reserved exclusively for adults. More>

GENERATION XL 1: The Battle Over School Vending Machines

Why are our schools so reluctant to remove soda and sugary snacks from their hallways? KCPT continues its critical yearlong look at school policy and its impact on childhood obesity in this public affairs special hosted by Nick Haines. GENERATION XL tracks the money being made by school districts from soft drink companies and the snack food industry and showcases the experience of several area schools that have outlawed sugared beverages and fatty treats from their buildings. Can schools afford to do without their cash cow? More>