I read recently where some country had legislation on the books to prosecute parents of obese children for child abuse. I don't remember the country and I assume it didn't pass, but it should be considered some form of abuse when these children cannot make active decisions about their health and are only following their parents examples / orders. A friend of mine's has this four year old nephew that is like the kids in this picture. It sickens me because I know he will have health issues in his short life because of the parents, who are also huge. He has already taken on his role as the Chris Farley type comedian and is happy because he thinks it is normal (mom/dad). I also am vocal about this abuse and we need to keep shaming the parents into reality or else we will have a new generation of drains on our health care system.