In a Gadfly article that's ruffled some feathers, Mike wrote last week that "the health insurance costs associated with treating overweight teachers and other school staff are taking a major bite out of public education budgets. I estimate that these costs come to at least $2.5 billion annually--more than Maine spends on its entire k-12 system in a year."
Liam, for one, wasn't offended. On the contrary, he was driven to action: he stayed up all night penning this Policy Review piece on Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food. It's a must-read for teachers looking to eat better and the school administrators who wish they would. (Those with only a passing interest in education will find much of interest, as well.)
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