Harold Goldstein Quotes (13 Quotes)

We were shocked with the findings. This is not just a matter of education anymore, it's about installing policies to help protect our children.

The shocking thing about these findings is that the numbers are still getting worse. One of the things the study really shows is that information and education alone aren't going to be enough to solve the crisis.

This is a great day for California children. This is a bold and decisive move. The state Legislature has sent a clear message that the growing childhood obesity epidemic is not going to be solved by personal responsibility alone.

We were shocked by the findings. Given the amount of media attention this epidemic has gotten, we didn't expect an increase of 6 percent in just three years. This is a personal and medical disaster.

We've created a world that is leading to this. The deck is really stacked against our children and not enough has been done.

This helps people a lot. They feel attached to the success of the company.

California is on the brink of maybe making history. The state Legislature has an opportunity to make a significant impact.

It's a tragedy that public schools continue to sell soda to our children for money. They should be the one place that should remain free from intense marketing from the soda and junk food companies.

The long-term effects are just terrifying to me. This could be the first generation of all time that could have a shorter life span than their parents.

We were really shocked by the findings, given all the media attention this epidemic has gotten. It's a public health disaster.

This is really California making history. These will make the most significant impact on kids' school nutrition since the federal schools meal program was established after World War II.

Elected officials are supporting parents in protecting their children from the unrestrained marketing and ever-present availability of soda and junk food, ... California schools can no longer be soda and junk-food superstores.

We're really at the beginning of the movement. We need to establish statewide policies that support parents in teaching their children to make the right choices, rather than continuing to allow the financial interests of soda and fast-food companies to win out over the health of our children.