On Oct 2, 6:12 pm, BikingBill <
william.v...@gmail.com> wrote:
> According to the Surgeon General, more than 12.5 million children --
> 17.1% of children and adolescents 2 to 19 years of age -- are
> overweight in the U.S., up from 13 % in 1999.
>
> So, one would expect schools to be encouraging students to exercise
> more. Perhaps to even walk or bicycle to school. Hey, it could save
> some energy ... even reduce CO2 emissions a bit.
>
> One would be sadly mistaken...
>
> Read more at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-volk/cycling-or-walking-to-sch_...
They must be trained to be fat and stupid at an early age.
My own daughter is skinny but but unable to ride a bike for a couple
of miles.
Good thing she got her father's IQ. ;)