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Childhood Obesity News - Utah film links childhood obesity to the NCLB law - Deseret News

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Greenstreet, director of the award-winning documentary “This Divided State,” about filmmaker Michael Moore’s 2004 visit to Utah Valley State College, is putting the finishing touches on the film, “Killer at Large,” produced by ShineBox Media Productions in Salt Lake City. Obesity and related illnesses kill more than 100,000 Americans a year and cost taxpayers $117 billion in 2002 alone, states the film, citing the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The film opens with a 12-year-old girl undergoing a liposuction, interviews and speeches from across the country that range from former President Bill Clinton to the author of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” teachers to clergy. Efforts target the family, community, health care system, media, government and schools and include boosting pedestrian and bike routes, encouraging grocers to donate fresh produce to local food banks, developing physical activity requirements in all grades, and monitoring school foods. Read Childhood Obesity

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