There's so much focus now on obesity, but a lot of parents just don't see the harm in one cupcake. They don't see the magnitude of how much kids are really getting.

Research shows the healthier kids are, the better they learn. We try to highlight that whenever possible. ... That connection is really, really import to us.

Over time, our lives have changed so much and we have to respond with changes in our culture as well.

With an epidemic of obesity and associated type 2 diabetes round the corner, there is a greater need to focus on the management of chronic conditions including heart and circulatory disease.

We have a public health problem of overweight and obesity, but it's been blown out of proportion, ... We focus on obesity and not on other health habits and other risk factors.

If we are serious about combating the childhood obesity epidemic and improving child nutrition, then everyone must chip in -- parents, schools, and yes even Congress.