I'm happy to live in an economically-disadvantaged part of the city that really has wonderful grass-roots efforts to improve the educational and nutritional outlook for kids. The Neighborhood Resource Center has a community garden and a kitchen, where kids grow their own food and then learn to cook it. They also have chickens for eggs. Kids had no clue where food came from, and they are so into the gardening and cooking.

I agree that Home Ec should be taught in schools again, too. And yes, people taking responsibility for their health will go a long way in improving society in general, and the health care issue as well.