(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - A new bill is focused on beating back obesity in schools.

Senator Brian Joyce of Milton filed a proposal that would require schools to teach students nutrition for 45 minutes a week.

Senator Joyce says obesity has become an epidemic in our society and the class would help make children happier and more productive adults.

The senator said he's suggesting 45 minutes a week because that is what he would consider the typical length of a class.

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