A City on a Diet

The mayor of Oklahoma (OK!) City has put his entire city on a diet. Yep, it seems local officials in the Sooner state have the power to force weight loss and this mayor has told his peeps they need to lose a combined 1 millions lbs or else he'll...he'll...he'll make them all get eye brows like his! And hizoner is not being particularly shy about telling his peeps they will take part, just have a look at his web site, which he calls thiscityisgoingonadiet.com

Kudos to the good mayor for getting involved in one of the more critical issues our nation faces: good health, or lack of it. Local officials can create an environment and culture of healthy communities though land use planning, infrastructure development or adaptation, and good policies that encourage healthy lifestyles for city employees and residents.