WKSU News: Bill in Ohio Senate would require Ohio schools to offer healthier food choices, more time for exercise

Plan to help fight childhood obesity has some bipartisan support, as well as support from special interest groups

WKSU's statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports


	Reporter Bill Cohen

A proposal to fight childhood obesity by requiring Ohio schools to offer healthier food and more time for exercise has picked up support from a wide variety of legislators and special interest groups. That's why it may finally have a good chance of becoming law this legislative session. Democratic State Senator Eric Kearney is one of the co-sponsors.

Senator Kearney on Ohio's childhood obesity problem and how his plan would help

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The proposal to require Ohio schools to offer more exercise and healthier meals and snacks to students has garnered a rare mix of supporters. Among them are: liberal and conservative lawmakers, big corporations, doctors, insurance companies, food processors, and even soft drink manufacturers. The measure got its first hearing this week in the Ohio Senate Health Committee.

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