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>> joining me now, chef and owner of kraft restaurants. tom, we have come such a long way, when you consider what michelle obama has been campaigning for. >> pretty much dent kept at bay now for other children. the message is definitely getting across. the importance of school breakfasts, it really gets them learning. there was a study done recently that kids that get breakfast, not before the bell, but after the bell in school, math scores go up by 17%. so there's a real educational outcomes to feeding kids frorp nutrition. >> she said something today about some of the things we now take for ...

Half are kids. we have school breakfasts, summer meals. if we can get a sufficient number enrolled we can make a difference. it's a health care, education issue. how can we have a strong america with weak kids? >> bill makes a great kid. we are the united states of america, we are one of the richest if not the richest on the planet and the fact is that one in five americans is not getting the food they need. this is basic survivalp. the thing that shocks me when we have this conversation, when we talk about food stamps, the rhetoric around food stamps, whether the presidential election cycle w...

Stories, a lot of the kids who get bullied are kids who are overweight. the agriculture department has proposed guidelines that would eliminate potatoes from school breakfasts, dramatically reduce them in lunches because of health concerns. is it really that bad for us? >> well, i think there is no bad food in moderation. but i think what we know is way too many kids eat foods that aren't making them healthier and they don't get enough exercise. so a combination of a healthier diet and certainly more exercise is part of what schools are reembracing. they know it helps kids if they get up and m...

than the testimony in court? none. none. >> he's set to be put to death next wednesday unless they grant clemency. no two hours, john boehner will reveal the republican plan to create jobs and close loopholes. they said they could go along with some of the president's jobs plans until they found he would raise taxes on wealthy americans. the line for first time jobless claims jumped 11,000 for a total of 428,000. it's the highest number of first-time claims since june. the postmaster general is outlining a plan that could cost 150,000 jobs. they want to close more than 300 mail...