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The problem with the "There's no need to humiliate people" argument is that plenty of parents DO NOT realize that their kids are unhealthy. Or how unhealthy they are. Especially if the parents are obese themselves.
I totally understand the paranoia about enforcing unhealthily low weights, or publically announcing weight in gym class (I was weight-conscious by age 9 -- I still remember comparing my weight to every other girl's in the class when our gym teacher announced weights out loud in fourth and fifth grade). But this isn't something that public, nor is it designed to humiliate kids or promote anorexia. It's designed to let people know that having a BMI of 32 at age 12 isn't safe.
The problem with healthier lunches and removing soda machines is that it doesn't matter what you're providing when the attitudes towards food are coming from home. Many school districts have mentioned that they've tried to serve healthier lunches and KIDS WON'T BUY THEM. Or kids are bringing their own unhealthy lunches from home. It's not the school's fault -- by the time the kids get there, they've already been inundated with messages (mostly from parents) on what's acceptable to eat and what's not.
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