Unhealthy Food System Makes 1/3 of Eligible Recruits Too Fat To Serve in the Military

2009 December 27
by coracoid

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photo: J. Novak

It is becoming more and more evident that the American food system is beginning to weigh us down. No pun intended. But a new study done by the non-profit Mission: Readiness found on Civil Eats, that 1/3 of young people are unfit to serve because of weight. Frightening statistics in a time where military readiness is ever important. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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