The Clinton Center and Forty Two chefs empowering children to understand the importance of food and lifestyle choices

For the Clinton Foundation, the chef program is part of an ongoing effort to curb obesity. Nearly one in three children and teens in the United States is already overweight or obese, according to the foundation's statistics.

"Childhood obesity is one of our country's most pressing health issues, and the problem is even more prevalent in the South," said Stephanie S. Streett, executive director of the Clinton Foundation. http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/sns-rt-us-chefs-arkansastre7b90em-20111210,0,1487821.story