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UpInArms

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15. Processed foods ...

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Jan 1, 2021, 10:22 AM

Jan 2021

they have made them cheaper and easier than preparing healthy nutritious meals.

Soda machines in schools that were installed for profit to make up the loss of funding ..

There are so many factors that have led to this disastrous moment ..

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Yes, Americans are Fat. The US Military is Fatter. [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2020 OP

We need this again. Zoonart Dec 2020 #1

Wait until long term COVID-19 problems are added in. Lars39 Dec 2020 #2

Yes this is going to impact military readiness. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #3

i'm for a 2-year mandatory military service. Many other countries have this requirement. It would onetexan Jan 2021 #13

Attach free college education to the service, it is a winner. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #16

Bingo! onetexan Jan 2021 #17

Michelle Obama worked so hard to combat obesity pandr32 Dec 2020 #4

Months ago the US military barred Covid positive people from enlisting. appalachiablue Dec 2020 #5

I'm all for cutting the military budget once we're out of Korea, Germany, italy jimfields33 Dec 2020 #6

i'm for keeping our bases in Germany & Italy. Korea? We should maintain a minimum to keep the peace. onetexan Jan 2021 #14

Not our job to keep the peace worldwide jimfields33 Jan 2021 #19

maybe not elsewhere but in Korea's case with nutjobs like the Kim clan running N. Korea i'm inclined onetexan Jan 2021 #20

Thanks Donald Blue Owl Dec 2020 #7

I can't understand why this is happening. Aristus Dec 2020 #8

You didn't read the article qazplm135 Dec 2020 #10

My husband and I were in the army during the 60s. marie999 Jan 2021 #12

The food at West Point is shockingly unhealthy. I imagined that our elite military institutions rainin Dec 2020 #9

Placing the blame. Meet the council... pfitz59 Dec 2020 #11

Processed foods ... UpInArms Jan 2021 #15

K&R BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #18