Cut on-base fast food to trim a super-sized force, leader says
By Noah Robertson
Thursday, Aug 22, 2024
Cutting fast-food restaurants from military bases could help fight the scourge of obesity in the ranks, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff suggested recently. (Screenshot/Restaurantji.com)
As the services grapple with increasing numbers of overweight troops in the ranks, booting fast food restaurants from bases could help cut obesity rates in the armed forces, according to the U.S. military’s top enlisted official.
The comments made by Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E Black, the senior enlisted advisor to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown came in an interview late last month on the MOPs and MOEs Podcast.
“If you want to reduce obesity, serve different types of food at the chow hall,” Black said. “Remove immediately all fast-food restaurants from all installations.”
Black discussed the overall value of treating American service members as assets, just as the military maintains tanks and aircraft. In particular, he focused on their physical and mental health
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/08/22/cut-on-base-fast-food-to-trim-a-super-sized-force-leader-says/
