more systematic approaches, and i think this is a wonderful start. >> can you give me an idea. at one way to we considered obese? is it 20 pounds, 30 pounds, 10? >> for children there is not a precise number, because it depends on that age. we look at the bmi. that is a body mass index. we have come to a designation looking at percentiles.

if you're in that 85th percentile, you are considered overweight. greater than 90 is dobie's. a 3-year-old who weighs 60 or 70 pounds would be obese. >> the 9-year-old? can you give me her -- >> it depends on the heights of the child. they could ways significantly more but not be obse. >> i am going to read a couple of names. >> i am a resident pediatrician at uc san francisco.

thanks for your time i think we all agree we want kids to eat healthier. if it is hard to expect even the most diligent parents can compete for the money is spent every year on toys for roughly marketed to kids, and there is no doubt the marketing works. it has been shown the marketing efforts strongly affect children's preferences and ultimate consumption of these foods as early as age 2 and into the teenaged years. it often comes as news to parents that the high fat foods are harmful to children and that many of them do not need the recently it -- do not meet their recent standards, which

recommends 500 calories for breakfast, 650 for lunch. you find many of these meals have of boards of 900 calories, sometimes more, so parents must wonder if it is so clearly marketed to kids, how on earth could these meals ever be anything other than appropriate for healthy kids? many of them are not, and we know this. it should not be the parents have to wonder like this. chain restaurants should support these parents, and they should only use their marketing skills to promote those mills fed are appropriate for healthy kids. we're looking to shift things -- to promote those meals that are appropriate for healthy kids.

>> thank you. >> my name is matt richardson, and i live-in districts to very good -- district two. >> you have to speak directly into the microphone. >> i live in district two, and i have a clinical agreed. i am here to speak because i am happy to talk to patients on a weekly basis about weight management. oi am talking about people who are too heavy to perform moderately vigorous activity.

obesity is a risk factor such conditions at of to a low quality of life and increase health care bills. i believe it addresses of population that is at risk in addition, when children leave their house, there have with our already is set. the organization for economic cooperation and development says the united states is leading the charge.

three of the four americans will be obese by 2020. this is a perfect example. one of the steps is important. >> i did see this, and i noted america has the highest risk of childhood obesity in developed nations. is that one of the conclusions from the report? a lot of chinese officials were saying they are seeing obesity and overweight going up in direct connection with the introduction of fast food

places, but i think they were noting that on a global level the mediterranean diet is great, but all that goes away when they moved to america of. >> i am going to read several more cards. >> i believe these are fun house see kids, coming from the parents. the parents do not do their job could. if they are busy working. then they bring their kids to macdonald or buy food for their

kids for the toy is. my nephew lights the kids. -- likes the kids. the toy also gives them a chance to tell the story. i believe the legislation should be how to educate the parents. the selection is by the parents.

the money isn't their pockets. -- is in their pockets. they have the choice to choose healthy food, not mcdonald's. >> i come to you with three hats. our goal is to improve nutrition low income children received. i was old enough to be aware of the difference it made to me and my ability to socialize and do well in school. it is tied to malnutrition for many kids. one thing i heard today was that as parents, your legislation will undermine the mi5

authorities -- my authority. yei have never heard of any my friends do that with their children at home. why are they enticing my children with a choice? we set them, and they work to get to the point where they can achieve the goals. we are doing a program where people get an extra $10 worth of produce.

that is the kind of thing we should do. we mean multifaceted solutions. i encourage you to help san francisco where we take bold steps. >> i just wanted to give crops -- props for pretty much demanding to make major changes. >> i am on that committee, though i am not speaking on behalf of the committee today. >> i am going to read a few more.

>> my name is albert staying -- chang. i am the director. we urge you to drop this recommendation. if you add one more, it is very tough. secondly, i read another expert testimony today. i do not blame the legislature because of my problem. you said more regulation does not help.

i wish she would concentrate -- you would concentrate on legislation. they can expand overseas. we know the mcdonald house did provide free room and board for the parents, and they provide a lot of scholarships for the asian students the reagan -- for the asian students. >> thank you yhuri go -- thank you. >> he is just adding to the line. >> as your name is called, when

you can speak, please do so very dead -- please do so. >> i think mcdonald's has improved the formula calls for many years of rock. a good -- for many years a lot.

they are changed to french fries and meals a change to soda. many years they care about the trial with many results. have been to china, hong kong, macao, and taiwan, and many

restaurants where the children have not so many problems about healthy of syria -- about healthy. why only the usa or send francisco the children get on how of it, -- unhealthy. i think education is the problem, not made donald syria and -- not make donald. -- mcdonald's.

mcdonald's is not the problem. the parents get their food from mcdonald's and not from their -- sorry about that. it is not the problem how.

also the problem is education. >> thank you spirited -- thank you. >> i wanted him to respond to some of the marks being made. thank you so much for being here.

i think it is a fact that americans are not eating as many vegetables as they should. but does not mean we should not be taking many more efforts to try to move in that direction. she said few of the males would meet those standards.

i would assume it is much greater at this point. it is an apples and oranges comparison. >> to explain what you mean by that. >> the survey that the doctor did? >> it is a survey of dietary histories and not what was in the play. a number of comments relayed to the feasibility. this is something the department really wants to hear about.

so far the major concern seems to be about the vegetables. i think we would like to know what the barrier is. we know we can take vegetables for school children. we know school children are eating vegetables. what is it we need to do to break down that barrier? they mentioned it is all about education. education alone does not work. in the late 1980's, they invested in intervention spirited -- in intervention. we found that everybody gained weight.

we have learned we need education to make things work syria -- to make things work. we have standards for food safety of. the standards work to protect public health. we have standards in a variety of fields. i think it is a viable strategy appear reagan -- a viable strategy. >> why did you come down? did you feel you were compromising the nutritional value? why did you think you could?

>> the standard was half a cup. we thought five was a regional with -- we thought that was reasonable. perhaps when more people are eating vegetables, we will be able to get to these standards. >> you were basically doing the same thing the school district >> one thing i have heard from mcdonald's is there are studies that demonstrate that the toy is incentive to make on healthy choices -- unhealthy choices.

why did you think they are spending the money? >> often when people are challenging a new policy, they say there is no study. we do not know if that would work. we cannot know if it works until we studied it to cure a good -- until we study it. they have the data on fell to the changes appear reagan -- they have the data. we would look at it with them.

there is not widely-collected data. i think is inappropriate to say it has not been done quacks' that reminds me of when they said there are no studies that show of call is not addictive puree get -- not addictive. >> fluoride has been important. it said it has been viewed as well. >> thank you so much. we are going to continue this. >> i want to thank you for your

hard work. >> i would like to say that if she would go to the mcdonald's, the toy is enjoying.

they are very close to the conversation and your your -- close to the conversation. i am happy, sue. -- too. it is good. >> can i say thank you so much

for coming? often, we will ask where you live. >> i know mcdonald's is not so geared for me. >> one district of san francisco >> -- what district of san francisco?

>> thank you very much. >> i am just here in case people need translation. who >> what district are you from? >> my name is regina. i am an actress. today i came here because i saw the newspaper. also, i am a mother.