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Pa. University Drops Mandatory Fitness Class for Obese Students
Source: FOXNews.com

Obese students at a historically black college near Philadelphia won't have to take a fitness class to graduate after all.

Too Fat for a B.A.? University Adds BMI Requirement for Graduation
Source: lemondrop.com

Pennsylvania's Lincoln University has instituted a requirement that first-year students who arrive on campus with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher must either lower their BMI below 30 or take a one-unit course called "Fitness for Life" in order to graduate.

College's too-fat-to-graduate rule under fire - CNN.com
Source: CNN

Students at Lincoln University with a body mass index of 30 or above, reflective of obesity, must take a fitness course that meets three hours per week. Those who are assigned to the class but do not complete it cannot graduate.

Think All Local Food Is Environmentally Friendly? Think Again.
Source: The New York Times

THE term "food miles" — how far food has traveled before you buy it — has entered the enlightened lexicon.

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