What an odd society we live in. We are in the midst of an obesity epidemic, and there is special concern for the rising problem of child obesity.

Yet at the same time, some people are so concerned about dietary fat that they feed their growing children diets that are too low in fat for proper growth and development.

Also in this news clip is a segment on the rise of deaths from childbirth in the U.S.

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What are your thoughts on these issues? Comments are welcome.