This article describes the efforts made by various schools in the U.S. to fight off the obesity problems of students. The intensive media coverage of the country's childhood-obesity problem sparked by the release of alarming statistics, created a junk food backlash. The Montgomery County school system and the many districts nationwide has followed suit--with plans to curtail unhealthy menu items and assess the lifestyle choices of its high schoolers. In addition, school districts nationwide have started to remove the school vending machines.