Politicians Are Ignoring the Obesity Crisis

More than 40 percent of Americans are obese, and two-thirds are overweight. It’s time for leaders to address the problem.

The United States military has a big problem -- it has failed to meet its targets for recruiting new soldiers for several years. In the Army’s own words, this is the “most challenging labor market since the inception of the all-volunteer force.” This chilling news comes at the same time America faces growing challenges abroad, including the rising threat of war with China and ongoing security concerns over Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Making the situation even worse is the startling fact that only 23 percent of young Americans are even eligible to serve in the military, according to a recent Pentagon ...