Close to one third of all kids are overweight with half of those ranking in the obese range. Overweight children become over weight adults in most instances without the appropriate intervention. The kind of meals selected makes a great deal of difference in whether or not the kid becomes or remains fat. Commonly, familiarity and habit shape the food your child decides to consume.

Obesity is among the leading killers in America today. Unlike cigarette smoking, which has taken on the passion of opposition, we, as taxpayers subsidies the ever developing trouble of obesity by ignoring the meals served in the school lunch programs. Weight problems influence the kids not only emotionally but also increases their health care costs and reduces their attendance in school and test scores.

You need to become a proactive parent and get involved in the school in order to help change the program from hamburgers and French fries to much healthier choices that have an effect on your children's well being throughout their life. You can make a difference in the ever growing rate of childhood obesity if you take one small step to transform the school lunch program into a much healthier menu that gives much more nutrition and fewer calories.

Duke Catering was started in 2000, by Nancy And Benard Duke, both of whom are very experienced food service professionals. They quickly became the fastest growing diversified caterer in South Jersey. Duke Catering provides school food service and a healthy lunch to over 1,800 SJ school children and provide event catering for businesses and individuals. For more information visit DukeCatering.com