Clarence

I wanna ask a question. I know that we've known about type one diabetes, type two diabetes, but the state has really made us a effort now to really take a look at this issue of childhood diabetes, like with this grant and stuff like that. What was the tipping point? I mean, what came up that caused the state to say like, okay, we have to deal with this?

I wanna ask a question. I know that we've known about type one diabetes, type two diabetes, but the state has really made us a effort now to really take a look at this issue of childhood diabetes, like with this grant and stuff like that. What was the tipping point? I mean, what came up that caused the state to say like, okay, we have to deal with this?

Yeah, I did. I wanted to kind of follow up because when I take a look at, you know, I look at old videos and things like that, and all the people that I see on those old videos are real fans. I shouldn't say not all of them, but for the majority of the part, they're real, real thin. So what is the cause of this increase in diabetes and weight and obesity?

Yeah, I did. I wanted to kind of follow up because when I take a look at, you know, I look at old videos and things like that, and all the people that I see on those old videos are real fans. I shouldn't say not all of them, but for the majority of the part, they're real, real thin. So what is the cause of this increase in diabetes and weight and obesity?

What's going on that we have to really look at it now? I mean, in 20, 30 years, I mean, we're going to have some major issues.

What's going on that we have to really look at it now? I mean, in 20, 30 years, I mean, we're going to have some major issues.

That makes it better. Zula, let me ask you this question. What are your expectations or hope for the community with this project?

That makes it better. Zula, let me ask you this question. What are your expectations or hope for the community with this project?

I want to go back and ask this question. I think, Teresa, you mentioned the fact that artificial sweeteners was an issue. And I thought artificial sweeteners was really designed to address the issue. And it appears that's some more fake news now for us. What's up?

I want to go back and ask this question. I think, Teresa, you mentioned the fact that artificial sweeteners was an issue. And I thought artificial sweeteners was really designed to address the issue. And it appears that's some more fake news now for us. What's up?

I agree with that. I think that I'm going to pile on with this. I think there's some real systemic issues that we have in our state, in our country, that we need to be honest and try to address. And for me, it is the... That's why I asked you, Julie, about what are your hopes and expectations for the community? Because I think that there is a...

I agree with that. I think that I'm going to pile on with this. I think there's some real systemic issues that we have in our state, in our country, that we need to be honest and try to address. And for me, it is the... That's why I asked you, Julie, about what are your hopes and expectations for the community? Because I think that there is a...

This is a bi-directional kind of conversation that we have to have, you know, that people need to understand what are the risks they're taking for utilizing those corner stores and utilizing those foods, as well as we need to talk about why don't we have more access to grocery stores and things like that. Why do we have to travel? Why don't we have access to pharmacies anymore?

This is a bi-directional kind of conversation that we have to have, you know, that people need to understand what are the risks they're taking for utilizing those corner stores and utilizing those foods, as well as we need to talk about why don't we have more access to grocery stores and things like that. Why do we have to travel? Why don't we have access to pharmacies anymore?

I mean, you know, you've got, you know, we've got all these different things and these are all factors around health. And so the question for me always is how can we have a, a honest conversation about what we really need to be doing?

I mean, you know, you've got, you know, we've got all these different things and these are all factors around health. And so the question for me always is how can we have a, a honest conversation about what we really need to be doing?

You know, I think that there is a, there is a politically safe kind of conversation that we can have, but I think that there comes a time where we're starting to see this stuff, uh, it's becoming so prevalent.

You know, I think that there is a, there is a politically safe kind of conversation that we can have, but I think that there comes a time where we're starting to see this stuff, uh, it's becoming so prevalent.

In fact, I think Teresa, we were talking about the fact that when we're talking to Diana Hawthorne, she's talking about a kid that was 13 years old, came in, he was 300 pounds and we couldn't find a coat for him. You know what I mean? So when do we have, when are we going to sit down and have some real hard, hard, hard conversations where we don't feel, where we don't feel attacked?

In fact, I think Teresa, we were talking about the fact that when we're talking to Diana Hawthorne, she's talking about a kid that was 13 years old, came in, he was 300 pounds and we couldn't find a coat for him. You know what I mean? So when do we have, when are we going to sit down and have some real hard, hard, hard conversations where we don't feel, where we don't feel attacked?