by Joel Spoonheim | Mar 17, 2010
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Welcome to Day One of the Minnesota Idea Open. Over the coming days we hope you will participate and invite friends to engage in a solution-oriented conversation. Each of the first days I’ll post a thought or question meant to stimulate ideas about possible solutions….but in no way do these posts limit the realm of ideas. They are just conversation starters.

When we look at the rapid increase of obesity, we know it is not a genetic problem – it’s caused by something that changed in our society, in the environment we live, and choices individuals make. Someone makes choices about food ingredients, menus, pricing for groceries, etc. What choices can we create to make eating smart easy?

Entertainment Food:
We love our entertainment. But when did entertainment get equated with just junk food? This week msnbc.com reported an Associated Press story stating: “Michael Lynton, chairman and chief executive officer for Sony, told theater owners at their annual ShoWest convention that a survey by the studio at 26 U.S. theaters found that two-thirds of moviegoers said they would be likely to buy healthy concessions if available.

The survey also found that 60 percent of parents thought that healthier concessions would enhance the moviegoing experience and that 42 percent of parents would buy concessions at theaters more often if healthier choices were offered, Lynton said.”

What entertainment food choices can you change?

Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35880596/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/