As I was reading the Bipartisan Policy Center’s report “Lots to Lose” on obesity ( See: Now Reading: Bipartisan Policy Center’s Lots to Lose – We can reduce our obesity burden through societal collaboration | Ted Eytan, MD ), I actually came across a real life example in my travels. Note the date on the sign. We can innovate.
School gardens are an example of the kind of project that has been shown to be highly effective as a teaching tool but does not require a very large commitment of resources and lends itself well to partnerships with outside organizations. – Lots to Lose: How America’s Health and Obesity Crisis Threatens Our Economic Future. Washington, DC; 2012. Available at: http://bipartisanpolicy.org/library/lotstolose (p.45)