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The school children have gotten back their big unhealthy lunches after protests like the one we have been showing. michelle obama has been pushing for healthier lunches. she wants the kids less obese. they complied. the federal government made the lunches smaller, more nutritious and healthier. the students came out talking about how hungry they are. >> unbelievable. >> but the study showed kids threw out $3.8 million in uneaten fruits and vegetables. they didn't want it. there was a black market schools. >> ho-hos. >> some of the kids should do well with a salad. we have an obesity problem. i...

The school children have gotten back their big unhealthy lunches after protests like the one we have been showing. michelle obama has been pushing for healthier lunches. she wants the kids less obese. they complied. the federal government made the lunches smaller, more nutritious and healthier. the students came out talking about how hungry they are. >> unbelievable. >> but the study showed kids threw out $3.8 million in uneaten fruits and vegetables. they didn't want it. there was a black market schools. >> ho-hos. >> some of the kids should do well with a salad. we have an obesity problem. i...

>> thank you so much for being with us. thank you for trying to keep healthy during the holiday. coming up, could something as simple as a glass of juice be the key to fighting america's unhealthy obesity problem? joe the juicer joins me after the break. [ coughs, sneezes ] i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms,

However, if the tail wags toward the left side, it often means that he's upset or anxious, and we figure you needed to know that to talk to your dog today. number four -- mexico is trying to solve its obesity problem by applying an 8% tax on high-calorie food. mexican legislators have given the go-ahead to the tax measure, and it now awaits the president's signature. the country is currently ranked number one in a global ranking of obese population. and speaking of obesity, and maybe having a little too much mac and cheese can get you there. guess what? kraft's mac and cheese will actually...

>> yeah. we all know, though, so much easier to sit and talk raern go out and run. come on. obesity problem in this country is astounding. really, why would you -- i mean, how can you convince people if it is the same, if you can take the pills, or you can exercise, what would convince them to do the latter? >> you know, we are seeing a shift in our opinion in health care. typically you go to hospitals and doctors for disease care and management and wait until there is a problem. then we treat with pills and surgery. economically, we can no longer afford that. we have to start focusing on life...