We are staying away from food, especially fast food, because of the obesity problems in the schools.

This will spread across the nation, because there's so much money that will come into schools as a result of doing this.

While we've heard a lot about the problem of obesity, only recently communities, schools and workplaces are starting to intervene and impact the way we live. Until we really change the education factor — and say, look this is what you need to do to be healthy — we're not going to see a real change.

Obesity-related health problems cost us $US28 billion ($A36.79 billion) a year,

There are a lot of strains on the infrastructure, our roads, our schools, and I think that sometimes the problems haven't been anticipated.

It couldn't have worked out any better. We have had zero problems. At small schools, we have to remind ourselves we're here for the kids. It's not just the wins and losses, but giving kids opportunity.