Possible solution The fight against obesity is something I'm very passionate about. And it might be easy to fix. I don't understand why we haven't implemented nutrition courses in free public middle school. Especially in the remedial classes i.e. The people who have failed and are in the stupid classes.  I also don't understand why we no longer have cooking courses and the like. Most of the fats arguments against us come from a place of uneducation and ignorance. For example, "healthy food is too expensive". We all know it isn't because we have a high enough IQ to look it up and do math. These courses could show adolescents the proper amount of nutrition they need to be their best, how to cook satisfying easy meals that aren't McDonald's, and how much all of it costs. To grade the course the students would have to keep a food journal and their body progress would be tracked throughout the year. If there were slip ups the teacher would meet with them and explain how exercise plays a role, how metabolisms work, and how continuing the lifestyle will have negative effects.  We have sex Ed. We used to have D.A.R.E. Why don't we have something like this?