In 2006 only 24 States had nutrition standards for food and beverages for children in pre-school. The goal by 2020 is to have 34 states with nutrition standards for foods and beverages. I believe it is important for states to have standards for nutrition and beverage when it comes to children eating in school settings. With America’s soaring rates of obesity, I think it’s important to teach children good eating habits at a young age. Healthy people 2020 talks about pre-schools maintaining consistent programs that follow the laws and regulations. The desired direction is to increase these standards from 24 states to 34 states. I believe that some states are lacking the development and planning of nutrition programs. Before reading into this topic on healthy people and seeing the statistic of only 26 states having a nutritional standard for pre-schools surprised me, I would of thought that all states would have some regulations and policies. I know some children are already obese before they enter pre-school and that is a challenge not only for the parents but also the teacher who is trying to promote healthy eating habits. I know when I was pre-school and grade school are snacks throughout the day weren’t as healthy as what my son’s snacks are today in pre-school. A lot of our snacks were sweet food and high in cholesterol. My son that’s in pre-school has lots of fruits and vegetables. In his case he’s a picky eater and won’t usually eat most of the fruits at home, but since he’s at school and has no other choice, and see’s his friends eating, he will will eat. Obesity is one of the biggest issues in America and its important to eliminate the problem at a young age and address the threats it may cause to a person’s health. Teaching children good eating habits at a young age along with keep them active physically is crucial to keep them from being obese. States need to