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Fat is not a feminist issue, as Susie Orbach once claimed. Fat is a class issue. Rich, educated people are not fat; you see almost no children in private schools who are overweight. Fatness and obesity are directly related to lower education and lower incomes. What is sad is that at a time when this country is richer than ever and ought to have better schools than ever, we have far more fat people than ever — a dangerous explosion of flab. Last week the Department of Health issued a report grimly called Forecasting Obesity to 2010 and its findings...

Cupcakes, Bake Sales May Be Banned At SchoolPOSTED: 11:44 am EST March 10, 2006 SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Cupcakes for kids' birthdays could become a thing of the past in Santa Clara, Calif. School district officials are considering a 24-7 ban on all junk food. That would mean no more PTA bake sales or classroom birthday parties with cake and ice cream. District officials said the proposal is prompted by the rise in fat kids. Students would still be able to bring junk food from home as part of their lunches, but wouldn't be allowed to share it. The school...