Matt Blunt Diminishes Future Junk Food Tax Revenue

Governor Encourages Participation in Shape Up Missouri:

What would happen if everyone in Missouri participated in some sort of physical activity?

Well that is what the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health (GCPFH) is trying to find out. Recent studies by the Missouri Department of Health found that 60 percent of Missouri adults are obese or overweight. The Governor's Council, believing it is time to do something about this health problem, issued the SHAPE UP MISSOURI fitness challenge aimed at getting Missourians moving.

"We need to get serious about staying healthy," Governor Matt Blunt said. "Through Shape Up Missouri we can all join together and make a commitment to work towards preserving our health. I challenge all Missourians to participate."

Matt Blunt attacks the root causes of some forms of health distress. Where's his plaudits from the press?