:57:01
but the grocery manufacturers
of America,
:57:03
a Washington, D.C.-based
lobby group,
:57:05
whose mission
is to advance the interests
:57:07
of the food, beverage,
and consumer products industry,
:57:09
are quick
to shift the focus away
:57:11
from the companies
they represent
:57:12
and to remind everyone
that there's more at work here
:57:15
than just eating poorly.
:57:17
We believe
very strongly in our industry,
:57:19
and in other industries,
I think you'll find
:57:22
there's a growing consensus
:57:23
that the solution
lies in good education.
:57:25
We have to get good information
to parents
:57:27
so that they can
teach their children
:57:29
better exercise
and nutrition habits
:57:31
and so they can lead
the healthy lifestyles.
:57:34
We don't teach physical
education in schools anymore.
:57:37
In the U.S., only one state
:57:39
requires mandatory physical
education for grades k-12.
:57:42
It's also one of the fattest -- Illinois.
:57:45
You got a heart rate?
:57:46
Phil Lawler
is the phys ed teacher
:57:48
at Madison junior high school,
home of the soaring war hawks,
:57:52
the snack-ridden school lunches
we saw earlier,
:57:54
and one of the most
well-executed
:57:56
physical education programs
in the country.
:57:58
Supported mostly by fundraising
and parent involvement,
:58:01
Lawler has created a role model
for instructors
:58:03
and school districts nationwide.
:58:05
When's the last time you
ever heard of a science class
:58:08
fundraising to get their labs?
:58:09
eventually, society
has to step up to the plate
:58:12
and say, "This is important.
:58:13
"We should have
daily physical education
:58:15
and equip it properly."
:58:17
We have to say,
"Our greatest strength
:58:18
is the resource
of our young people."
:58:20
That's our future,
:58:23
and the way we're treating
our resources right now,
:58:25
we're running into some
serious problems with that.
:58:28
Ive always said we've never
had healthcare in this country.
:58:30
we've only had "sick care."
:58:32
I think daily physical education
is the only place out there
:58:35
that's really
offering a solution.
:58:38
When I start the music,
:58:41
you are gonna begin traveling
through general space.
:58:43
You will go back to your spot,
:58:45
and I will tell you
a body shape.
:58:47
Watch out for other...
:58:49
People!
People! People!
:58:53
Round!
:58:56
Good job.
:58:57
How many days a week
:58:58
do the kids here at this school
get to go to gym?