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This timeline addresses MN Health Education Standard 2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors
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First Happy Meal is sold at McDonalds
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Congress urges state and local governments to require high-quality daily physical activity programs in the schools
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National School Lunch Act is passed requiring less fat in school lunches
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US Surgeon General's "Call to Action" is implemented to prevent and decrease obesity
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Sesame Street's Cookie Monster stops gorging on sweets and sings that cookies are "a sometimes food"
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Beverage industry voluntarily removes high calorie soft drinks from school vending machines
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) predicts 42% of Americans will be obese by the year 2030
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World Health Statistics reveals 1 in 6 adults are obese; 1 in 3 are hypertensive; 1 in 10 are diabetic
