Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100421:22

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in school lunchrooms and they're calling on congress to pass a wide-ranging nutrition bill that should make meals healthier, but the problem extends far beyond the school lunchroom. we've become a sedentary society. we don't exercise enough, spend too much time in front of the tv or computer, and exist on a diet of fast-food and/or junk food. the price tag eventually for that is sacrificing the future of the u.s. military. the authors of this troubling report say that currently all branches of the military now meet or exceed their recruitment requirements but if the obesity trends don't change, they could wind up threatening national security by the year 2030. less than 20 years from now. here's the question -- what does it say about our country if three-quarters of our young people are unfit for military service? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile. post a comment on my blog. >> you know, jack, this is mrs. obama's big issue, let's move, get people moving and losing weight, huh? >> well, it's one of the things that she's addressed, yeah. it's -- it's a problem that's

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